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Social media image depicting President Trump as Christ figure removed after uproar

April 13, 2026

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CWN Editor's Note: President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself on social media that appeared to depict him as Jesus. The image—published after a lengthy social media post blasting Pope Leo XIV—provoked a backlash, leading to its removal.

“The image is blasphemous, and we condemn it,” CatholicVote stated in a brief social media post.

“I did post it and I thought it was me as a doctor,” President Trump said to reporters today. “It’s supposed to be me as a doctor making people better, and I do make people better. I make people a lot better.”

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