President Donald Trump on Monday denied being the source of the AI-generated image of him as the pope that went viral on social media over the weekend. The image shows Trump sitting on an ornate chair wearing white papal robes and a large golden cross necklace.

Donald Trump has denied any involvement in publishing an AI image depicting him as the Pope - despite it being posted on his own social media account. The stunt has drawn sharp criticism from Catholic leaders and members of the public as the Vatican looks to appoint a new leader following Francis’s death last month.