"The image parodies the centuries-old Catholic image of the Divine Physician, with Trump wearing a flowing white mantle with a red robe, a beam of light emanating from his left hand."
"Trump posted the image right after going on a political tirade against Pope Leo about an hour after 60 Minutes aired a segment about the pope and American Catholic leaders' ongoing opposition against the president's war in Iran and immigration policies."
"Even the Knights Templar International, a far-right Catholic group that has long supported Trump, said they 'demand that this offensive and blasphemous image be removed forthwith.'"
"Today, Trump denied that the AI image depicted him as Jesus, claiming that."
Donald Trump faced backlash for posting an AI-generated image of himself as Jesus Christ on Orthodox Easter. The image parodied traditional Catholic imagery, depicting Trump in a flowing white mantle and red robe. This post followed his criticism of Pope Leo XIV regarding opposition to his policies. The backlash included calls for the image's removal from prominent Catholic figures and organizations, highlighting a rift between Trump and his Catholic supporters. Trump later denied that the image represented him as Jesus, attempting to downplay the controversy.
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