U.S. President Trump deleted an AI-generated image of himself which many people believed depicted him as Jesus on Truth Social after backlash. The post came shortly after he criticized Pope Leo XIV over comments on U.S. actions against Iran. Asked about it, Trump said, “I did post it and I thought it was me as a doctor.” Critics, including conservatives, called the image inappropriate and blasphemous.

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