US President: Trump distances himself from self-portrait as Jesus – “I thought it showed me as a doctor” | EUROtoday

US President Donald Trump has tried to downplay the large criticism of his self-portrait as Jesus. “I posted it and I thought it showed me as a doctor,” he advised reporters on the White House. He assumed that he had been portrayed as a “Red Cross employee”.

Trump didn’t tackle the clear, dramatic staging of the picture, which artists usually use in spiritual contexts. On Sunday night, an image exhibiting him as Jesus was printed on Trump’s profile on the Truth Social platform – shortly after a dispute with Pope Leo XIV. Trump may be seen putting his hand on the brow of a person mendacity down. Around Trump, a soldier and a nurse, amongst others, look as much as him. The US flag, the Statue of Liberty and an eagle as the logo of the United States can be seen.

The corresponding put up and picture have now been deleted. After huge criticism from Trump, Pope Leo XIV made it clear that he didn’t need to be intimidated by the US President. “I’m not afraid of the Trump administration,” he mentioned. The US President had beforehand accused him of pursuing a “terrible” overseas coverage.

Leo had clearly incurred the wrath of the White House together with his repeated appeals for an finish to the present wars. There was huge criticism of the self-portrait on social media. Critics accused the president of blasphemy and pronounced narcissism. In addition to political opponents reminiscent of Democrat Bernie Sanders, Trump confronted headwinds, significantly from spiritual circles.