Trump Deletes AI Image Depicting Himself As Jesus After Religious Backlash

Trump posted an AI-generated image that depicted him as a Jesus-like figure.

He claimed he thought the image depicted him as a doctor.

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Conservative activist Riley Gaines said she cannot understand why he'd post this.

Megan Basham called it OUTRAGEOUS blasphemy.

Vice President JD Vance said he thought Trump was making a joke.

The post triggered rare criticism from the religious right.

The image drew swift criticism from evangelical Christians and conservative Catholics.

Megan Basham wrote that Trump needed to ask for forgiveness.

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Isabel Brown called the post disgusting and unacceptable.

Michael Knowles said it behooves the President to delete the picture.

Riley Gaines also criticized the post.

The reaction prompted Trump to delete the image.

Vice President JD Vance defended Trump, saying he thought it was a joke.

Vance argued the Vatican should stick to matters of morality.

The image came amid a feud with Pope Leo XIV.

Trump had accused the pope of being weak on crime.

The pope responded that he has no fear of the Trump administration.

Trump did not apologize for the image.

The AI-generated image was laden with symbolism.

The Washington Post described the image as filled with sloppy symbolism.

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Kacey Musgraves mocked the image with her own AI-generated version.

The incident revived questions about politics and religious imagery.

Trump's clashes with the Vatican continued.

The controversy extended beyond politics into cultural realms.