Trump posted the image shortly after criticizing Pope Leo XIV on Truth Social.
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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump has admitted to posting and deleting a Truth Social post depicting him as Jesus Christ, saying he thought it represented him as a doctor. Christians, including many of President Trump’s Christian supporters, called the post blasphemous and urged the President to take the image down. 📺 DETAIL: Speaking in the Oval Office on Monday, the President said he thought the image was depicting him as a doctor making people better. The picture shows the U.S. President with light shining from his hands, dressed in red and white robes, healing a sick man in a hospital bed. He posted the image less than an hour after criticizing Pope Leo XIV in another Truth Social post, calling the Pope “weak” on crime and suggesting he was only chosen for his position because he is American, and the Church “thought that would be the best way to deal with President Donald J. Trump.” 💬 KEY QUOTE: “I did post it, and I thought it was me as a doctor… Only the Fake News could come up with that one. I just heard about it. It’s supposed to be me as a doctor making people better.” — President Donald J. Trump. 🎯 IMPACT: President Trump’s now-deleted post drew sharp criticism from Christian commentators, supporters, and spectators. The incident follows criticism from Pope Leo XIV, who disagrees with the Trump administration’s war with Iran and military intervention in Venezuela. “God does not bless any conflict. Anyone who is a disciple of Christ, the Prince of Peace, is never on the side of those who once wielded the sword and today drop bombs,” Pope Leo said last week. |
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