India, May 5 -- US President Donald Trump on Monday denied any knowledge about the AI image of him as the Pope, saying that he had nothing to do with the production of the image.

Trump, however, said the photo was done in jest. The remarks come as the White House faced criticism from Catholics in and outside the US for the image.

"I just saw it last evening," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. The Republican leader added that his wife, First Lady Melania Trump, thought it was cute.

Notably, the said image was shared from Trump's account on his social media platform, Truth Social, and was also shared on X by the White House. The administration faced criticism from Europe, especially Spain and Italy, and also from groups in the Uni...