Weeks after Pope Francis died, president laughed off questions about Trump pope pic, his dismissal on the eve of papal conclave. Pope Leo was chosen

The image was posted on Trump's and the White House's social media accounts, sparking criticism from Catholics at home and abroad.

President Donald Trump on Monday dismissed the backlash against an AI-generated image of him as the pope posted by the White House on social media, saying it was a harmless joke, but communications experts said they did not see the funny side.