Steve Bannon has predicted there will be friction between U.S. President Donald Trump and Pope Leo. Speaking to British media, Trump's former chief strategist outlined the relationship he believes the president and the new Pope may have.

The Trump White House had perhaps a surprising reaction to past criticism of the president by newly elected Pope Leo XIV. Before becoming pontiff, the former Robert Prevost, a native of Illinois, had reposted items critical of President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance on social media.

An AI-generated picture of President Trump dressed as the pope is breaking the internet — with some suggesting it’s “kind of beautiful,” while others are bashing it as “sacrilegious.” The Trumped-up papal image was jokingly shared on the White House’s X account Friday and the president’s Truth Social has since topped tens of millions of views.