Washington, May 2 (EFE).- US President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself dressed as the pope on his Truth Social platform on Friday.
The image of the American leader was created with the help of artificial intelligence (AI) and shows him wearing a white cassock, miter, and a golden cross.
He appears to be about to give a blessing, as his right arm is bent at shoulder level and his index finger is raised.
The image of Trump appears as the Catholic Church awaits the conclave to elect the new pontiff on Wednesday, following the death of Pope Francis on Apr. 21, and two days after the president suggested he would be a good choice to occupy the throne of St. Peter.
“I’d like to be Pope. That would be my number one choice,” the president told reporters outside the White House on Wednesday.
With this image, Trump is once again stirring up controversy, as he broke protocol at Pope Francis’ funeral at the Vatican on Apr. 26 by wearing blue instead of black, as tradition dictates in such cases.
Trump has also said he would like the Archbishop of New York, Cardinal Timothy Michael Dolan, one of the American prelates present at the conclave, to be the next pope.
“I must say we have a cardinal that happens to be out of a place called New York who’s very good, so we’ll see what happens,” he added.
Ten cardinals at the conclave will be from the US.
Dolan was also present at the 2013 conclave, when Argentinian Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio was elected pope.
Dolan received two votes in 2013 and will be present at the conclave again until the mystery of the new pontiff is resolved with the white smoke.
Other American cardinals mentioned include Raymond Burke, considered a favorite among conservatives, and Robert Prevost, appointed by Francis as prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops and president of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America. EFE
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