Trump's Truth Social account deletes image depicting him as Jesus figure
A normally provocative AI-generated image posted by Trump on Truth Social, depicting him in a white robe laying hands on a sick man with a bright light from his left hand, drew backlash and prompted its deletion after he said it was meant to portray him as a doctor, not Jesus. He reiterated that intent to reporters at the White House. The incident occurred after he attacked Pope Leo XIV over U.S. actions in Iran and Venezuela, and followed commentary from conservative figures denouncing the blasphemy. Critics, including Megan Basham and Marjorie Taylor Greene, condemned the post and called for its removal or forgiveness. The episode adds to a pattern of controversial Easter-era posts and public responses surrounding Trump’s messaging on religion and military actions.
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The image was posted Sunday night on Truth Social and appeared to be AI-generated, showing Trump in a white robe with his right hand on a suffering figure and a bright light from his left hand, set against an American flag, eagles, and military planes.
Trump told reporters at the White House that he posted it but denies it was meant to depict him as Jesus, insisting it was intended to show him as a doctor who makes people better.
Conservative commentator Megan Basham criticized the post as outrageous blasphemy and urged its removal and forgiveness from the American people and God.
Former congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene also weighed in on X, suggesting the image wrongly likened Trump to replacing Jesus and tying it to his broader political actions regarding Iran.
The incident follows a prior instance in May 2025 when Trump posted an image of himself as the Catholic pope after Pope Francis’s death, which drew condemnation from the New York State Catholic Conference.
There was no immediate White House comment on the deletion, and the post’s removal paused further immediate commentary from official channels.
Overall, the episode sits within a pattern of provocative, religion-linked posts and public backlash around Trump’s statements on religion and foreign policy, with ongoing scrutiny from both supporters and critics.