Trump’s now-deleted post sparked the wrath of some of his loyal conservative Christian followers – key US politics stories from Monday 13 April at a glance

The president posted the image after lashing out at Pope Leo XIV.

The president posted an AI image of himself as a Christ-like figure healing a man.

The US president’s conservative, Christian supporters decried the Truth Social post, calling it ‘disgusting’

The post came just hours after the president posted a lengthy message critical of Pope Leo.

President Donald Trump in May 2025 posted an apparent AI image depicting himself as a Catholic pope after the death of Pope Francis.

“Only the fake news could come up with that one," he said of the AI-generated image he posted showing him seeming to heal a man with his hands.

The US president said he meant to show himself as a doctor 'making people better'

Representatives from across denominations have responded to a now-deleted image of the president as a Christ-like figure.

Representatives from across denominations have responded to a now-deleted image of the president as a Christ-like figure.

Vance, who is Catholic, attempted damage control about Trump's Jesus post.

Trump’s now-deleted post sparked the wrath of some of his loyal conservative Christian followers – key US politics stories from Monday 13 April at a glance

Donald Trump has sparked controversy with numerous Truth Social posts, from an AI 'Jesus' image to threats against Iran.

Right-wing Christian figures and MAGA allies condemned the president’s AI-generated image as blasphemy

Conservative and religious figures offered swift backlash to the picture, which has since been deleted from Trump's Truth Social account.

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The House speaker said the president didn't think the AI image he posted showing himself as Christ "was sacrilegious at all."

A Trump post earlier this week depicting himself as a Jesus-like figure sparked outrage from factions of his conservative base.

The now-deleted Truth Social post has been stirring controversy among Trump's own base of support.

The president’s attack on the head of the Catholic church and the AI depiction of himself as a Christ-like figure have not gone down well with one of the largest groups of swing…