Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself as Jesus Christ on Truth Social on 12 April 2026, hours after publicly attacking Pope Leo XIV in a 334-word rant that drew immediate condemnation from the head of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
The image shows the 79-year-old president wearing a white robe and red sash, laying his hand on a bedridden man as light emanates from his fingers — a pose widely compared to Renaissance depictions of Christ performing miracles. A nurse, a soldier, and a praying woman surround the scene, while bald eagles, military jets, the Statue of Liberty, and the Lincoln Memorial fill the background.
