politics
April 13, 2026
Trump deletes Truth Social image depicting him as Jesus: 'It was me as a doctor'
President Donald Trump in May 2025 posted an apparent AI image depicting himself as a Catholic pope after the death of Pope Francis.
TL;DR
- Donald Trump deleted a Truth Social post with an AI-generated image that appeared to show him as Jesus Christ.
- Trump claimed the image was meant to depict him as a doctor supporting the Red Cross, not Jesus.
- The post drew criticism from commentators who called it blasphemous and urged him to take it down and ask for forgiveness.
- This incident follows a previous instance in May 2025 where Trump posted an image of himself as a Catholic pope after Pope Francis died, which also led to criticism.