Donald Trump is known for sharing some pretty unhinged content on his social media platform, Truth Social, but his latest post has sparked outrage around the world.
Not long after criticizing Pope Leo XIV, the president shared an AI-generated image of himself depicted as Jesus Christ, surrounded by healthcare workers, soldiers, and more. Though he ended up deleting the image from his profile, it was up long enough to generate intense backlash from people around the world. Read more about the controversial photo and how the internet reacted below.
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Donald Trump Posts An AI Image Of Himself Portrayed As Jesus Christ On Truth Social
Yesterday, on Monday, April 13th, the president shared a Truth Social post that people around the world can't seem to stop talking about.
Though he's very well known for posting out-of-pocket, often jarring content on his specialized social media platform, which he helped in founding after getting banned from Twitter (now X) in 2024, this post started a worldwide response and online conversation. The Apprentice star posted an AI-generated image of himself depicted as Jesus Christ. He's seen levitating in the sky wearing a white robe, similar to the central religious figure.
In the photo, he's portrayed resting his hand on a hospital patient's head to 'heal' him, as he's surrounded by other personnel, like nurses, a soldier, and other Americans. There's a flying bald eagle and an American flag in the background, as well as what appear to be superheroes floating in the sky.
The Internet Bashes President Trump After Seeing The AI-Photo
Despite his efforts to delete the image, it didn't take long at all for the rest of the internet to save it and recirculate it on social media and other media platforms.
The image was posted just after the president spent time insulting and criticizing Pope Leo XIV, who has been expressing his disappointment, concern, and distaste for the United States and Israel's involvement in the war with Iran. During a prayer on April 11th, the Pope made a statement about the "delusion of omnipotence that surrounds us and is becoming increasingly unpredictable and aggressive."
Therefore, many assume Trump's Jesus image, as well as tweets calling Pope Leo "weak" and "terrible," are his way of firing back. However, it's the president who seems to be the enemy in this scenario, as numerous internet users, Americans, and even his own supporters are slamming his AI image.
"Here we are, a blasphemous AI-generated meme is what pushes the MAGA masses over the edge," wrote an Instagram user. "Not the nonstop ungodly real-life acts being said or done."
"This is sick," responded a user, as another commented, "At this point, anyone following Trump must be in a mental institution."
One user called the post "demonic," and an additional user wrote, "The president is crazy."
