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May 4, 2025 Donald Trump and the White House posted an AI-generated image of Trump as pope Corroborated Information, Memory and Manipulation
The post used synthetic imagery from official political channels, blurring spectacle, authority, and truthful public communication.
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- Trump posts AI-generated image of himself as pope — On May 2, 2025, Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself dressed as the pope on his Truth Social site and the White House's official X account.
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Week 16 – 2025-05-03–2025-05-09
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