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30. 'Do not mock us': Trump scolded by Catholic bishops over AI pope picture

Sun May 4, 2025, 03:27 PM

May 4

I am Jewish and I was offended by this picture

'Do not mock us': Trump scolded by Catholic bishops over AI pope picture
— Raw Story (@rawstory.com) 2025-05-03T19:00:14.982Z

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Donald Trump was on the receiving end of a rebuke from the New York State Catholic Conference for posting an AI-rendered picture of himself as the pope just as the Congregation of Cardinals begins deliberations on the replacement for the successor of the late Pope Francis.

With the conclave of 133 electors scheduled to meet on May 7th, the president or one of his aides posted the picture on Truth Social which has set off a mini-firestorm even among some of his MAGA supporters with one Trump fan writing, "I love Trump but his post isnt funny. Pretty scary actually."

The Catholic Bishops of New York State agreed.

On X, formerly known as Twitter, they wrote on the @NYSCatholicConf account, "There is nothing clever or funny about this image, Mr. President. We just buried our beloved Pope Francis and the cardinals are about to enter a solemn conclave to elect a new successor of St. Peter."

They then added, "Do not mock us."

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Catholic Bishops Flame Trump for Mocking Pope in Crazy Post [View all] BumRushDaShow May 4 OP

This will be interesting. The Bishops will multigraincracker May 4 #1

Dolan will bend the knee. Jakes Progress May 4 #29

An AI image of Cardinal Dolan (L) being tempted by trump. Marcuse May 4 #40

TSF may have delusions about being the Pope of MAGA, no_hypocrisy May 4 #2

According to the Washington Post exit polls, Catholics voted for Trump by a margin of 56%to 41%. Permanut May 4 #3

Can someone do an AI of Trump as Napoleon? Aussie105 May 4 #4

Somebody did that after he started quoting him BumRushDaShow May 4 #9

I object to the word "joked". The orange creature is incapable of making niyad May 4 #5

Excellent point! A joke, more generally, his idea of something funny would be something that... littlemissmartypants May 4 #7

Trump sounds like he has serious delusions Linda ladeewolf May 4 #23

I agree, except to point out he has already slightlv May 4 #36

always strange, what offends them and what does not Skittles May 4 #6

St. UPID Historic NY May 4 #8

Brilliant! wolfie001 May 4 #12

Bet it doesn't turn Catholics against him, though. Scrivener7 May 4 #10

I hope every Catholic in the world sees this. yardwork May 4 #11

Has this bloated pig said anything on the subject? wolfie001 May 4 #13

But they will still vote Republican because of abortion. Botany May 4 #14

Ironic, because the number of Trump-coerced abortions is likely not zero Orrex May 4 #24

They own this. Old Crank May 4 #15

Thanks for stating this. It is strictly forbidden you know. twodogsbarking May 4 #16

Unfortunately for me Old Crank May 4 #22

"Thou shall not lie" is a disqualifier for his papal ambitions - along with the other nine of course. Firestorm49 May 4 #17

Why? The 2 most prominent American Cardinals are massive liars themselves and they will be part of the conclave. Wiz Imp May 4 #28

Yeah, that's irrelevant. ShazzieB May 4 #34

I agree. Just wanted to point out there are definitely Cardinals in the conclave he don't give a damn about Wiz Imp May 4 #39

Yeah, I hear you on all of that. ShazzieB May 4 #42

He just submarined Cardinal Dolan's chances of being Pope.. JohnnyRingo May 4 #18

U.S. Catholic Conference of Bishops supported G. W. Bush in 2004. John1956PA May 4 #19

Of course, he was "only joking". He's always "only joking" when caught in blasphemy, felony and treason. HE'S THE JOKER. usonian May 4 #20

Delusions of Grandeur Kid Berwyn May 4 #21

Does Trump realize that 6 of the 9 SCOTUS Justices are Catholic? Bluetus May 4 #25

He sure has a knack for insulting everybody. Diamond_Dog May 4 #26

That makes Mar-A-Lago a Papal resort. Is this a tax exempt scheme? bucolic_frolic May 4 #27

'Do not mock us': Trump scolded by Catholic bishops over AI pope picture LetMyPeopleVote May 4 #30

The bishops happily encouraged their flocks to vote for Trump Deminpenn May 4 #31

SAY IT, DEMIN!!! Montauk6 May 4 #35

saw an updated version of Pope Dope DoBW May 4 #32

That is rolling around on social media BumRushDaShow May 4 #33

That's more like it. Cha May 4 #38

Yeah, & the Unholiness Turd Reich was there Sleeping & Cha May 4 #37

Hey Daily Beast! Bozvotros May 4 #41

Maddow Blog-Many Catholic leaders weren't amused by Trump's 'joke' about becoming pope LetMyPeopleVote May 5 #43

He's now denying he had anything to do with it! BumRushDaShow May 5 #44

This mocking of Pope Francis PROVES that Trump and his right-wingers have NO EMPATHY. raging moderate May 6 #45