Trump deletes post depicting him as Jesus-like figure after backlash
Christian allies of the president call the AI-generated image offensive as Trump says he thought it showed him as a doctor.
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Notable Quotes
"It's supposed to be as a doctor making people better."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"This should be deleted immediately."
— Sean Feucht , Activist
"God shall not be mocked."
— Riley Gaines , Activist
"This goes too far. It crosses the line."
— David Brody , Journalist
"I cannot understand why he’d post this."
— Riley Gaines , Activist
"I don’t know if the President thought he was being funny or if he is under the influence of some substance."
— Megan Basham , Influencer
"This post is, frankly, disgusting and unacceptable."
— Isabel Brown , Influencer
"No."
— Steve Deace , Influencer
"I completely denounce this and I’m praying against it!!!"
— Marjorie Taylor Greene , Politician
"Of course, he took it down because he realized a lot of people weren’t understanding his humor."
— JD Vance , Politician
"I cannot understand why he’d post this."
— Riley Gaines , Activist
"This post is, frankly, disgusting and unacceptable."
— Isabel Brown , Influencer
"No."
— Steve Deace , Influencer
Key People
David Brody is a journalist with the Christian Broadcasting Network.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Isabel Brown is a host on the Daily Wire.
JD Vance is a United States Senator from Ohio and a prominent figure in conservative politics.
Former Congresswoman from Georgia who supported Mark Lynch's campaign.
Megan Basham is a writer at the conservative Daily Wire.
Conservative commentator known for sharing pro-Trump imagery.
Pope Leo XIV is the current pope of the Roman Catholic Church.
Riley Gaines is a prominent conservative activist.
Sean Feucht is a Christian activist working on faith-based events.
Steve Deace is a host at the rightwing BlazeTV.
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Christian allies of the president call the AI-generated image offensive as Trump says he thought it showed him as a doctor.
President Trump's posting of an AI-generated image depicting him as Jesus drew rare criticism from the religious right, prompting calls for him to take down the post and allegations of blasphemy.
President Trump's Truth Social post of an AI-generated image depicting him in the likeness of Jesus Christ sparked intense backlash, even from some of his most vocal supporters. The post was deleted from the president's Truth Social account late Monday morning.
President Trump's posting of an AI-generated image depicting him as Jesus drew rare criticism from the religious right, prompting calls for him to take down the post and allegations of blasphemy.
President Trump deleted an AI-generated image portraying himself as Jesus Christ after facing criticism. The post was deleted from the president's Truth Social account late Monday morning.
President Trump deleted a post on Truth Social featuring an AI-generated image of himself depicted as a Jesus Christ-like figure after facing backlash from religious conservatives. The post was deleted from the president's Truth Social account late Monday morning.
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