Trump posts, then deletes AI image of himself as Jesus-like figure, sparking blasphemy accusations

President Trump drew a firestorm of criticism — including from conservatives — for sharing an AI-generated image portraying himself as a Christ-like figure, with some accusing the commander-in-chief of “blasphemy.”The image, posted on his Truth Social account Sunday night but then deleted Monday morning, features Trump clad in billowy white and red robes and placing his hand on the forehead of a man lying in a hospital bed, his other hand radiating a divine light.He’s flanked by a nurse kneeling beside the sick man, a woman in prayer, and a man in Army camouflage, presumably a soldier, peering up at him reverently.The background of the image is festooned with America-centric iconography, including an American flag, a pair of soaring bald eagles, the Statue of Liberty, and fighter jets streaking across a cloudy sky backdrop.The depiction quickly went viral, sparking widespread condemnation, including from Trump-supporting conservative figures who were appalled by the image.“Why? Seriously, I cannot understand why he’d post this.Is he looking for a response? Does he actually think this?” Fox News host Riley Gaines posted on X in response.“Either way, two things are true.

1) a little humility would serve him well.2) God shall not be mocked.”Megan Basham, a scribe at the conservative outlet the Daily Wire, slammed the post as “OUTRAGEOUS blasphemy” on X.“I don’t know if the President thought he was being funny or if he is under the influence of some substance or what possible explanation he could have for this OUTRAGEOUS blasphemy.

But he needs to take this down immediately and ask for forgiveness from the American people and then from God,” she wrote.Steve Deace of right-leaning BlazeTV shared the image with the simple retort “No.”The sharp criticism comes amid an escalating row between Trump and Pope Leo as the president took aim at the pontiff over his criticism of the Iran war, accusing him of being “weak on crime” and “terr...