Republican leader Donald Trump sparked intense backlash after sharing an AI-generated image depicting himself as Jesus Christ on Truth Social. Critics described the imagery as blasphemous and a new low for American political discourse.

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The AI-generated image depicting him as Jesus was deleted following widespread condemnation from religious leaders and political opponents.

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US President Donald Trump defended a now-deleted post that appeared to show him as Jesus Christ, saying it was meant to depict him as “a doctor.”

“Well, it wasn’t a depiction. It was me, I did post it. And I thought it was me as a doctor, and had to do with Red Cross.”

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President Trump called Pope Leo XIV “weak” on crime and “terrible” on foreign policy in a late-night Truth Social rant, also sharing an AI image of himself as Jesus and claiming the Church had arrested priests during Covid.

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President Donald Trump’s escalating feud with Pope Leo XIV risks political fallout at home. The clash has drawn criticism, especially after the pope condemned the Iran war and immigration crackdown, potentially alienating religious voters ahead of the midterms.

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