Trump Says Depiction Of Him As Jesus Is Actually ‘Me As A Doctor’ | EUROtoday

President Donald Trump admitted to personally posting an AI-generated picture of a Christ-like determine however mentioned it confirmed him “as a doctor” and never as Jesus Christ.

“I did post it and I thought it was me as a doctor,” he informed reporters on the White House on Monday. “Only the fake news could come up with that one.”

The extremely controversial picture, since faraway from his Truth Social account, confirmed him sporting what gave the impression to be a white gown and crimson sash whereas seeming to heal a person along with his fingers. The clothes is often related to depictions of Jesus after his resurrection.

The picture was posted to his account on Orthodox Easter, which celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

“I said, how did they come up with that? It’s supposed to be me as a doctor, making people better, and I do make people better. I do make people a lot better,” Trump informed reporters.

The picture drew quick outrage from his personal, right-wing supporters who accused him of blasphemy.

Trump’s put up got here on the heels of his newest criticism of Pope Leo XIV. He known as the pope “weak on crime” in a social media put up Sunday and repeatedly mentioned he doesn’t need him main the Roman Catholic Church due to their political variations.

“Leo should be thankful because, as everyone knows, he was a shocking surprise. He wasn’t on any list to be Pope, and was only put there by the Church because he was an American, and they thought that would be the best way to deal with President Donald J. Trump. If I wasn’t in the White House, Leo wouldn’t be in the Vatican,” Trump mentioned.

The private assault follows the primary U.S.-born pope talking out in opposition to the battle in Iran.

The pope on Monday informed reporters he’s “not afraid of the Trump administration or of speaking out loudly about the message of the Gospel.”

“I will continue to speak out strongly against war, seeking to promote peace, promoting dialogue and multilateralism among states to find solutions to problems,” he mentioned when requested about Trump’s feedback.