That would be my number one choice,” he said at the time. The image shows Trump dressed in a white garment wearing a pope’s hat and a necklace with a cross hanging around his neck. He is sitting in a chair with his index finger pointed upwards.

"People who claim to be Christians/Catholics but are blindly loyal to this dumpster fire do not follow the teachings of Christ."

The pope advocated against the Trump administration’s immigration ... The Post reached out to the White House for comment.

Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken was critical of a post shared by the White House's X account depicting President Donald Trump as pope.

Cardinal says Leo will be ‘darn good Pope’ as White House downplays Trump tensions - Celebrations for Pope Leo XIV have swept across the country, though many within the Catholic church were surprised the conclave selected an American.

Robert Prevost, 69, had to overcome the taboo against an American pope, given the geopolitical power already wielded by the U.S. in the secular sphere.

A successor to Pope Francis had been elected. But there will be a short wait before his identity becomes clear.