President Trump shares AI-generated photo of him dressed as pope

This piece reports on Trump’s AI-generated image as pope and the ensuing controversy. While the article itself is structured factually, it incorporates fallacy-laden quotes that damage the quality of argumentation. Michael Steele's critique labels Trump “unserious and incapable,” a classic ad hominem attack. The appeal to emotion appears in the Catholic Conference's statement invoking mourning and solemnity to argue against the image. Additionally, characterizations of the meme as mockery risk misrepresenting Trump’s stated joking intent, a potential straw man. Some language choices, such as “LONG LIVE THE KING” paired with political boasts, reinforce biased language, hinting at propaganda-style messaging.