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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Joseph Gedeon in Washington

Trump deletes post with AI image of himself as Jesus-like figure after outcry

a composite image shows a man walking on the left, and an AI image of a man in white and red robes pressing his hand to the head of a man lying down
Donald Trump’s latest post of an AI-generated image to depict himself as a Christ-like figure has led to widespread backlash, including from his supporters. Composite: AFP via Getty Images, @realdonaldtrump via Truth social

Less than a year after signing legislation that will pull nearly 12 million Americans off health insurance by gutting Medicaid, Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself to Truth Social on Sunday depicting him as a Jesus-like figure, with divine light emanating from his hands as he heals a stricken man in a hospital bed with a demon from hell floating in the background.

The president has since deleted the post, which also followed a lengthy tirade about Pope Leo XIV on the site the same day in which he called him “weak on crime” and blamed the head of the Catholic church for being influenced by Barack Obama strategist David Axelrod. Trump refused to apologize to the pope, saying: “He went public. I’m just responding to Pope Leo.”

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