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    Donald Trump posts picture of HIMSELF as pope just a week after Francis’ funeral – as cardinals gather to elect new leader of the Catholic Church

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    US President Donald Trump has posted an AI picture of himself as Pope only a week after the funeral of Pope Francis. 

    The Republican leader took to Truth Social to post the image, which shows him wearing a white papal hat, also referred to as a mitre, with a large crucifix dangles from his neck. 

    Trump had previously joked with reporters how he wouldn’t be against succeeding the late Catholic leader, adding: ‘I’d like to be Pope. That would be my number one choice.’ 

    While chatting to reporters on the White House lawn, Trump said he did not have a preference on the next Pope, but quipped there was a ‘very good’ cardinal in New York. 

    It comes only one week after Pope Francis’ funeral at St Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican City as the conclave now gather to elect a new leader for the Catholic Church.

    The 88-year-old passed away on Easter Monday after dedicating his ‘entire life’ to serving God and The Church. He spent his final hours with faithfuls, emerging to bless thousands of people in St Peter’s Square. 

    Trump’s post has been met with outrage online with several faithfuls branding the move as ‘a great disrespect’, urging the US President to remove the post immediately. 

    ‘Trump is literally mocking the Christian world with this image he shared,’ one said: ‘And on a day when Catholics are mourning the death of their spiritual leader, Pope Francis.’ 

    Donald Trump posts picture of HIMSELF as pope just a week after Francis’ funeral – as cardinals gather to elect new leader of the Catholic Church

    US President Donald Trump has posted an AI picture of himself as Pope only a week after the funeral of Pope Francis

    Cardinal Mario Aurelio Poli arrives for the last congregation meeting at The Vatican before the conclave on May 3

    Cardinal Mario Aurelio Poli arrives for the last congregation meeting at The Vatican before the conclave on May 3

    Firefighters install the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel on May 02, 2025 in Vatican City, Vatican. The chimney used to communicate the choosing of a new Pope

    Firefighters install the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel on May 02, 2025 in Vatican City, Vatican. The chimney used to communicate the choosing of a new Pope

    ‘Is anyone else surprised that Trump would be so brazenly sacrilegious? Me either. Classless,’ a second said. 

    ‘Trump, as someone outside the U.S., I find your post utterly disrespectful to the Catholic community worldwide,’ a third added.

    ‘The papacy is a sacred institution for millions, and this mockery is an affront to their beliefs.’

    ‘Please take this down,’ one follower pleaded: ‘May Catholics myself included, find this a great disrespect to the past and future leader of our church.’

    ‘Completely disrespectful. The Catholic community is mourning and you post this?’

    However it isn’t the only faux-pas the US President has appeared to commit in the wake of the Pontiff’s death, as he was accused of breaking the dress code at Pope Francis’ funeral by wearing a blue suite and tie. 

    The strict dress code for the funeral at the Vatican dictated that men should wear a dark suit with a long black tie and white shirt. Shoes, long socks, coats and umbrellas also had to be black. 

    The president, who sat in the front row of hundreds of foreign dignitaries and royalty, donned a mid-blue outfit, adorned with a pin showing the American flag, which he paired with a shiny blue tie.

    The strict dress code for the event at the Vatican dictated that men should wear a dark suit with a long black tie and white shirt. Shoes, long socks, coats and umbrellas also had to be black

    The strict dress code for the event at the Vatican dictated that men should wear a dark suit with a long black tie and white shirt. Shoes, long socks, coats and umbrellas also had to be black

    The funeral dress code for the late Pontiff asked that men wore dark suits, a long black tie and a button of the same colour on the left lapel of the jacket, where only Vatican honours can be placed

    The funeral dress code for the late Pontiff asked that men wore dark suits, a long black tie and a button of the same colour on the left lapel of the jacket, where only Vatican honours can be placed

    Melania, beside her husband on her 55th birthday, could be seen pairing a conservative black coat with a lace veil and gloves

    Women were asked to wear long black dresses, gloves and a veil, with the only jewellery allowed being a string of pearls

    Women were asked to wear long black dresses, gloves and a veil, with the only jewellery allowed being a string of pearls

    The Ukranian premier did not attend the Pope's funeral in a black suit, wearing an all-black combat-style jacket over a black shirt and trousers

    The Ukranian premier did not attend the Pope’s funeral in a black suit, wearing an all-black combat-style jacket over a black shirt and trousers

    Pallbearers carry the coffin during the funeral of Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square

    Pallbearers carry the coffin during the funeral of Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square

    Traditionally, smart, dark outfits are worn out of a sign of respect – a practice adopted by many of the gathered mourners, inluding Sir Keir Starmer.

    Melania, sitting beside her husband on her 55th birthday, could be seen pairing a conservative black coat with a lace veil and gloves.

    Ukranian leader Volodymyr Zelensky wore no tie, while Joe Biden also wore a blue tie. All three were accused of showing ‘disrespect’ because the majority of world leaders were dressed all in black.

    During the Pontiff’s funeral, Zelensky and Trump spoke face to face for the first time since their disastrous White House clash earlier this year, which had threatened to destroy diplomatic relations between the US and Ukraine.

    The outcome was dubbed Pope Francis’ ‘final miracle’ as the US President dramatically turned against tyrant Vladimir Putin following their discussions in the Vatican. 

    The US President accused the Russian despot of ‘stringing him along’ over Ukraine peace talks – as Trump’s fury over Russia’s latest deadly missile strikes against Kyiv boiled over. 

    And in a remarkable warming of relations, the 78-year-old billionaire embraced Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky during a fleeting meeting in the Vatican ahead of the funeral of the late Pontiff.

    ‘It was also moving to see what they are now calling ‘Pope Francis’s miracle’ with Trump and Zelensky meeting, there’s so many things that happened today – it was just overwhelming,’ Professor Father Francesco Giordano told Sky News.

    A view of the funeral of Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Saturday, April 26

    A view of the funeral of Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, Saturday, April 26

    People attend the funeral Mass of Pope Francis at the Vatican, on Saturday April 26

    People attend the funeral Mass of Pope Francis at the Vatican, on Saturday April 26

    Italian cardinal Giovanni Battista Re (L) officiates the mass in front of the coffin of late Pope Francis, during the funeral ceremony at St Peter's Square at the Vatican on April 26, 2025

    Italian cardinal Giovanni Battista Re (L) officiates the mass in front of the coffin of late Pope Francis, during the funeral ceremony at St Peter’s Square at the Vatican on April 26, 2025

    The coffin of late Pope Francis is transported from St Peter's Basilica to Santa Maria Maggiore

    The coffin of late Pope Francis is transported from St Peter’s Basilica to Santa Maria Maggiore

    Priests attend the funeral service of Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square

    Priests attend the funeral service of Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square

    The coffin bearing the body of Pope Francis is seen on the parvis of St. Peter's Basilica during his funeral service in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on April 26

    The coffin bearing the body of Pope Francis is seen on the parvis of St. Peter’s Basilica during his funeral service in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on April 26

    Prisoners and migrants will later usher the late pontiff into the basilica where he will be buried, reflecting his priorities as pope

    Prisoners and migrants will later usher the late pontiff into the basilica where he will be buried, reflecting his priorities as pope

    Cardinals arrive at the funeral of Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square on April 26

    Cardinals arrive at the funeral of Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square on April 26

    Talks between the Ukrainian and American leaders were ‘very productive’, according to White House communications director Steven Cheung, with Zelensky later taking to X echoing his hopes for ‘results’ on their discussions. 

    ‘Protecting lives of our people. Full and unconditional ceasefire. Reliable and lasting peace that will prevent another war from breaking out,’ he wrote: ‘Very symbolic meeting that has potential to become historic, if we achieve joint results.’

    And later, in a furious broadside against Putin, Trump accused the Russian of trying to scupper peace talks with his repeated onslaught against Ukraine. 

    ‘There was no reason for Putin to be shooting missiles into civilian areas, cities and towns, over the last few days. It makes me think that maybe he doesn’t want to stop the war, he’s just tapping me along, and has to be dealt with differently,’ the American leader raged in a post on Truth Social today. 

    Trump – who later landed back in America with his wife Melania, said the US had to deal ‘differently’ with the Kremlin’ either via ‘banking’ and ‘secondary sanctions.’ 

    ‘Too many people are dying!!!’ he wrote, referring to the Russian military strikes on Kyiv last week which left 12 dead, and several building destroyed.

    Further sanctions on Russia may be a possibility following a related bill received agreement from 25 Republicans and Democrats, respectively, in the Senate last week.  

    Trump’s suggestion Putin doesn’t want the war to end came after the longtime Russian leader welcomed US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow. Witkoff was reportedly there to discuss a US-brokered peace plan for Ukraine.

    Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (R) meets with US President Donald Trump (L) at St Peter's Basilica on Saturday

    His statement came the same day he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Vatican City while they were both at the funeral for Pope Francis

    It was the first time the pair met face to face since their disastrous meeting in February

    It was the first time the pair met face to face since their disastrous meeting in February 

    It comes after Steve Witkoff met Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin earlier this week, with the duo smiling and shaking hands

    It comes after Steve Witkoff met Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin earlier this week, with the duo smiling and shaking hands

    Trump and Zelensky's meeting on February 28 in the Oval Office did not go as well as their second attempt in Rome on Saturday

    Trump and Zelensky’s meeting on February 28 in the Oval Office did not go as well as their second attempt in Rome on Saturday

    However, following these talks, a defiant Zelensky doubled down on Crimea, rejecting any suggestion Ukraine will hand over the region to the Kremlin. 

    The territory was illegally annexed by Russia in 2014 and Ukraine feared that America could strong-arm Ukraine into handing it over to the Kremlin as part of a peace deal.  

    But Zelensky has remained steadfast the territory belongs to the Ukrainian people, insisting their ‘position is unchanged’, adding: ‘The constitution of Ukraine says that all the temporarily occupied territories… belong to Ukraine.’ 

    It comes as the cardinals of the Catholic Church held their ninth in a series of near-daily meetings at the Vatican ahead of the election of a new pope today.

    The closed-door ‘general congregations’ allow them to discuss the challenges the new pontiff will face before they are locked into the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday for the vote.

    Walking through crowds of pilgrims and journalists for the morning meeting, the so-called ‘Princes of the Church’ gave little away – not even speculating how long the conclave would last.

    ‘We do not know, we just wait for the Lord to tell us,’ said Cardinal William Seng Chye Goh, Archbishop of Singapore, seen as one of the more conservative prelates.

    The cardinals were called to Rome from around the world after the death on April 21 of Pope Francis, an energetic reformer from Argentina who led the Catholic Church for 12 years.

    On Wednesday, 133 of them will enter the Sistine Chapel and not leave until they have – after a series of secret ballots – given a two-thirds majority to Francis’ successor.

    ‘We recognise his achievement but no pope is perfect, no one is able to do everything so we will find the best person to succeed St Peter,’ Goh told reporters.

    Cardinal Jean-Paul Vesco, archbishop of Algiers, said he hoped the conclave would choose a pope to follow in Francis’ progressive footsteps.

    ‘We must discover the one the Lord has already chosen,’ he said.

    ‘We could have had much more time praying together, but I am sure that at the right moment we will be ready and we will give the Church the pope that the Lord has wanted.’

    The papal election is being followed keenly by the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics, and at least one non-Catholic leader has taken an unusual interest.

    On Friday, US President Donald Trump posted a spoof picture of himself dressed as the pope on his Truth Social platform, after joking that he would like the job.



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