U.S. President Donald Trump has reignited controversy by sharing yet another AI-generated image depicting himself alongside Jesus Christ. The move comes just days after he deleted a similar image following accusations of blasphemy.
On Thursday, Trump posted an image on his social media platform Truth Social showing Jesus embracing him, writing, "The radical left lunatics may not like this but I think it's pretty good."
The image, originally created by a Trump supporter, shows Jesus with eyes closed, heads touching in an embrace with the president.
An American flag appears in the background, and the post includes the phrase, "I think God pulled the Trump card." Some versions of the post added language stating, "I'm not normally a religious person, but seeing the satanic, demonic, child-sacrificing monsters being exposed makes me think God is intervening."
This is not the first time Trump has employed religious imagery. On Jan. 13, he posted an AI-generated image of himself wearing a red cloak and white garments, placing his hand on the forehead of a sick person. The image, reminiscent of Jesus's healing scenes, drew criticism that he was "deifying himself." That post was deleted after approximately 12 hours.
As the controversy grew, Trump claimed the image depicted "a doctor healing someone, not Jesus," but criticism did not subside. Conservative Christian groups in the United States also pushed back, calling it "unacceptable."
Satire and mockery have spread online. Social media users posted images and videos caricaturing Trump performing miracles in Jesus attire. One user shared a composite image of Trump walking on water at a golf course pond, captioning it "Jesus Trump, or Donald Christ, performing miracles." Another posted a parody image showing a panicked scene in an operating room.
Some content has taken the opposite approach, depicting Jesus punishing Trump, with such mocking posts spreading rapidly.
The controversy has intensified amid Trump's recent conflict with the Pope. Trump criticized Pope Leo XIV over the Iran war, calling him "weak on crime and terrible on foreign policy." The Pope responded that he is "not afraid of the Trump administration" and would "continue opposing war," heightening tensions between the two sides.
Political observers suggest Trump is repeatedly using religious symbolism to rally his base. However, some supporters are defending the images as symbolic expression, suggesting the debate will continue for some time.
