Thoughtless Jerk

Was Trump's joke about being pope in bad taste? Of course, he claims he did not repost the AI generated image of him wearing a hat associated with being pope, but one way or the other he did suggest that it was just a harmless joke. Should people be offended by this little joke or not?

Sometimes it's hard not to laugh even when a joke might be slightly offensive or disrespectful. Even retelling such a joke isn't always inappropriate providing that the joke is sufficiently funny and that it isn't too extreme. For that matter, if a funny idea pops into one's mind and one works it into a joke, it's pretty hard to resist sharing it with other people. In fact, it may be unreasonable to expect people not to create and/or share jokes which are of questionable taste. So, with all that in mind was it wrong of President Trump to share the AI generated image of himself wearing a pope hat? Was it too soon after the previous pope's death?

Way too soon and in horrendous taste
A funny picture posted in haste
JD Vance says he's not offended
By Trump's little joke - Ain't that splendid?

Narcissistic tendencies
Or perhaps an errant sneeze
Is it just a vicious rumor
Or do too many people lack a sense of humor?

Would Trump make an awesome pope?
The consensus is a resounding nope
Is it a joke? Is it okay to smirk?
Or would anyone who laughs be a thoughtless jerk?