Trump Dressed as the Pope on White House Social Media
Published in il Giornale
(Italy) on 3 May 2025
by Orlando Sacchelli (link to original)
The U.S. president’s latest stunt: posting an image of himself as the pope
Donald Trump is always up to something. His latest stunt involves displaying himself to the whole world dressed as the pope, clearly a joke. Yet Trump posted the AI-generated image of himself in papal garments on his personal and White House social media platforms. So, it’s almost as if he signed off on this himself.
When someone asked Trump who he would name as the new pope, Trump didn’t hesitate to nominate himself as his “first choice,” obviously kidding. Yet, in saying this, he desecrates the office of the head of the Catholic Church in his own particular way. In the meantime, the church awaits the conclave, which is set to take place on May 7 to elect a successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21.
In the posted image, Trump appears in a white cassock along with a miter and the all-important crucifix around his neck. With his right index finger, he points to the sky in a gesture of blessing. In reality, an apostolic blessing is actually imparted with a gesture of the whole hand.
It’s curious that Trump would want to attach himself to the image of the pope, given that he’s not even Catholic. Five years ago, he declared he was no longer Presbyterian but still feels Christian, despite not being affiliated with any denomination.
Recently the president tried to demonstrate how central Christian values are to his politics with prayers in the Cabinet Room and through the biblical symbols that have literally invaded the White House. In addition, his administration has reopened the office for religious questions. And let’s not forget the metal plaque depicting Trump’s fist raised in defiance after the failed assassination attempt last summer near Butler, Pennsylvania.
After all, during his second inauguration, Trump said, “I was saved by God to make America great again.” Whether the tycoon’s faith is genuine or not, his turn to Christianity certainly helped him close ranks during the election.
Donald Trump is always up to something. His latest stunt involves displaying himself to the whole world dressed as the pope, clearly a joke. Yet Trump posted the AI-generated image of himself in papal garments on his personal and White House social media platforms. So, it’s almost as if he signed off on this himself.
When someone asked Trump who he would name as the new pope, Trump didn’t hesitate to nominate himself as his “first choice,” obviously kidding. Yet, in saying this, he desecrates the office of the head of the Catholic Church in his own particular way. In the meantime, the church awaits the conclave, which is set to take place on May 7 to elect a successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21.
In the posted image, Trump appears in a white cassock along with a miter and the all-important crucifix around his neck. With his right index finger, he points to the sky in a gesture of blessing. In reality, an apostolic blessing is actually imparted with a gesture of the whole hand.
It’s curious that Trump would want to attach himself to the image of the pope, given that he’s not even Catholic. Five years ago, he declared he was no longer Presbyterian but still feels Christian, despite not being affiliated with any denomination.
Recently the president tried to demonstrate how central Christian values are to his politics with prayers in the Cabinet Room and through the biblical symbols that have literally invaded the White House. In addition, his administration has reopened the office for religious questions. And let’s not forget the metal plaque depicting Trump’s fist raised in defiance after the failed assassination attempt last summer near Butler, Pennsylvania.
After all, during his second inauguration, Trump said, “I was saved by God to make America great again.” Whether the tycoon’s faith is genuine or not, his turn to Christianity certainly helped him close ranks during the election.
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