Trump Deletes AI Jesus Image After Outcry and Feud with Pope

55 articles · Updated · The Seattle Times · Apr 15

President Trump faced backlash after posting AI-generated images depicting himself in Jesus-like poses on social media.
The images, shared amid a public feud with Pope Leo XIV over the Iran war, drew criticism from both religious and political figures.
Trump defended the posts as portraying him as a doctor, not Jesus, but later deleted them following widespread condemnation from Catholics and conservatives.

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