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Trump deletes AI 'Jesus' photo after MAGA fury and 'blasphemy' storm

President Donald Trump has deleted a controversial post from Truth Social that appeared to depict him as Jesus Christ. The image drew backlash, including criticism from some Christian and MAGA supporters.

A post on US President Donald Trump’s Truth Social account depicts an AI-generated image of himself apparently as Jesus posted on April 12, 2026. (@realDonaldTrump/Truth Social)

The AI-generated image, posted shortly after Trump criticized Pope Leo XIV, showed him in flowing white robes with a glowing hand placed on the forehead of a sick man in a hospital bed. The scene resembled traditional depictions of Jesus performing a healing miracle.