Trump’s meme depicting himself as Jesus Christ draws backlash from allies President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image depicting himself as Jesus Christ, which was met with backlash from both sides of the political aisle and media figures. Many, including some of his own supporters, criticized the post as blasphemous and offensive. The image was eventually deleted from his Truth Social page.

• President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image portraying himself as Jesus Christ.
• The image, which showed Trump healing a man amid patriotic symbols, was criticized by figures across the political spectrum.
• Supporters and commentators called the post blasphemous, ignorant, and offensive, with some urging Trump to apologize.
• Trump also separately attacked Pope Leo XIV in a different message.
• The image was eventually removed from Trump’s Truth Social account.
• Some interpretations suggested the image was meant to troll the Pope or portray Trump as ‘healing the nation’.