Donald Trump has posted an AI-generated photo with Jesus days after his “blasphemous” post of him depicted himself as Christ.
The US President reposted the image to his Truth Social account today, describing it as “quite nice” despite earlier this week receiving intense backlash for posting a picture of him depicted as the Son of God.
The latest picture shows Mr Trump and Jesus in a close embrace in front of an American flag.
It was originally posted by a pro-Trump account on X alongside a caption suggesting divine forces were at play in global politics.
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Sharing the image, Mr Trump wrote: “The Radical Left Lunatics might not like this, but I think it is quite nice!!! President DJT.”
The post comes just days after the President deleted an AI-generated image that caused outrage.
That earlier image, uploaded on Monday, depicted Mr Trump as Jesus descending from the sky in flowing white robes.
He was shown placing his hand on the forehead of a sick man lying in what appeared to be a hospital bed.
Donald Trump reposted the AI-generated picture on his social media platform, Truth Social
|TRUTH SOCIAL / DONALD TRUMP
The imagery closely resembled traditional depictions of Christ performing miraculous healings.
Shared on Orthodox Easter, the picture received intense criticism from religious groups.
Prominent conservative Christian voices were among those condemning the image as offensive, describing it as “blasphemous” and warning it cross a line which even his most loyal supporters would not defend.
Following the backlash, Mr Trump removed the post from his account.
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The President insisted the controversial image depicted him as a 'doctor making people better'
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However, he later insisted the image had been misunderstood by critics and the media.
Speaking outside the Oval Office, he claimed it was meant to portray him as a doctor.
He said: “It’s supposed to be me as a doctor, making people better.
“I make people better”, he said and insisted he had nothing to apologise for.
The row has been further fuelled by Mr Trump’s recent criticism of Pope Leo XIV, after the head of the Catholic Church denounced the war in the Middle East.
The President labelled the Pope “weak” and accused him of being ineffective on crime and foreign policy.
Subsequently he was subjected to widespread criticism from a range of political leaders, including Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who said his comments were "unacceptable".
Ms Meloni, who is known to be a close ally to the President, said: "I find President Trump's words towards the Holy Father unacceptable.
"The Pope is the head of the Catholic Church, and it is right and normal for him to call for peace and to condemn every form of war."
Those remarks prompted criticism from Catholic figures and political allies alike.
On Monday, the Pope declared he had "no fear of the Trump administration" and said he did not fear "speaking out loudly about the message of the Gospel, which is what I believe I am here to do".
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