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The photo op was supposed to generate some positive headlines for the Trump administration but became a source of mockery online.
Before there was Trump as Jesus, there was Trump as the pope. There was Trump as Rocky. There was Trump in Apocalypse Now, smelling victory.
Donald Trump responded to questions about his controversial AI-generated photo depicting him as Jesus saying it was him as a doctor
President Donald Trump on Monday defended his now deleted social media post that appeared to depict himself as Jesus Christ, contending that it was meant to portray him as “a doctor” after right-wing figures continued a recent trend of pushing back on the president’s recent comments.
CNN’s Erin Burnett talks to Jerusha Duford, granddaughter of the late evangelist Billy Graham, about President Trump’s feud with Pope Leo XIV and the image Trump posted of himself depicting himself as Jesus Christ.
President Trump's AI-generated image depicting himself as Jesus Christ irked Americans on both sides of the aisle, with many calling the post blasphemous.
Michael Ramirez draws a naval officer on the bridge of a ship, repeating orders for a blockade of the Vatican. Bill Bramhall caricatures Trump and Vice President JD Vance lecturing the pope on the Bible and theology. Anderson shows Trump, dressed as Jesus, holding himself above Leo on a crane. “Quiet. I outrank you,” the president says.
Opinion: Trump derangement is alive and loud.
The pro-Trump quote circulated in memes and posts, but there's no evidence Cardinal Timothy Dolan ever said it.