President Trump communicates the photo of a-generated photo of him with Pope.

President Trump shared an AI-generated photo of himself, who was disguised as a Pope just a few days after reporter that he “would like to be a Pope”.

The picture that Mr. Trump published for the first time on his social media platform Truth Social -was also shared by the official social media account of the White House on Friday. It comes as Cardinals From all over the world, Pope Francis will gather in the Vatican City to choose the successor as the leader of the Catholic Church.

The picture shows Mr. Trump in a decorated chair, dressed in white papal robes and headdresses with an elevated finger.

Mr. Trump, who is not Catholic, joked reporters in front of the White House on Tuesday that he died the successor to Francis, who died last month at the age of 88.

“I want to be Pope. That would be my choice No. 1,” he said.

The president found that he actually had no preference and added: “I have to say we have a cardinal who happens to be in a place called New York that is very good, so we will see what happens.”

Mr. Trump referred to Timothy Cardinal Dolan, Archbishop of New York. While there has never been a Pope from the United States, Francis was the first from America.

Francis died of a stroke, which ultimately led to irreversible heart failure, as can be seen from an death certificate issued by the Vatican.

Mr. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were Among the dignitaries Who visited Francis' Funeral last week. During his time, Mr. Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Days later Ukrainian and US officials signed A joint business investment contract on Wednesday, which includes the granting of the US access to Ukrainian rare earth minerals.

According to Reuters, the Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni refused to comment on Mr. Trump's picture during a briefing with journalists about the process of choosing a new Pope May 7th. Some 133 cardinals choose the next Pope without the clear leader being within sight.

The image of AI-generated picture triggered some on social media against setbacks, while others defended it as a wit.

The former chairman of the Republican National Committee, Michael Steele, a pronounced critic of the President, criticized the post and said she “confirmed how bad and incapable [Mr. Trump] Is.”

The Catholic Conference of the New York State accused Trump of the Spot.

“This picture has nothing clever or funny, Mr. President. We have just buried our beloved Pope Francis, and the cardinals are about to enter a solemn conclave to choose a new successor to St. Peter.

Debbie Macchia, 60, a supporter of the President in front of his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida, said on Saturday morning that he “clearly joked”.

“But I wouldn't want you to do something with the Pope or something sacrilegically,” she said.

CBS News has contacted the US conference of the Catholic bishops to get a comment.

This is not the first time that Mr. Trump or the White House shared a photo of the president.

In mid-February, her official social media accounts released another picture of Mr. Trump, who bears a crown, and a heading “Constau prices is dead. Manhattan and all of New York is saved. Long live the king!”