Donald Trump Removes AI Image Depicting Himself as Jesus After Evangelical Backlash

Trump posted an AI-generated image depicting himself as a Jesus-like figure healing a sick man.

The image was removed less than 24 hours later amid a torrent of conservative and religious criticism.

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Trump defended the post, saying he thought it was him as a doctor making people better.

Conservative commentator Megan Basham called it OUTRAGEOUS blasphemy.

The controversy came amid escalating tensions between Trump and Pope Leo XIV.

The image sparked sharp reactions even among Trump's most loyal evangelical supporters.

Riley Gaines warned, God shall not be mocked.

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The conservative Catholic group CatholicVote.org condemned the image as blasphemous.

Archbishop Paul S. Coakley said he was disheartened by Trump's disparaging words about the Holy Father.

Vice President JD Vance described the image as a joke.

The AI image was posted just hours after Trump launched a sharp attack on Pope Leo XIV.

Pope Leo responded by saying he was not afraid of the Trump administration.

Archbishop Joseph Tobin said Trump's statements conveyed a grave misunderstanding of the Holy Father's ministry.

The Vatican's emphasis on peace stood in stark contrast to the escalating rhetoric from Washington.

Trump doubled down on his criticism, saying Pope Leo said things that are wrong.

Roughly 1 in 5 Americans identify as Catholic.

Conservative voices within Trump's base expressed alarm.

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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni condemned Trump's remarks about the pope.

The incident underscored the risks Trump faces in alienating key constituencies.

The controversy had immediate political ramifications.