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Trump Denies Blasphemy Accusations Over AI Image Depicting Him as Jesus

Donald Trump has rejected accusations of blasphemy regarding an AI-generated image that depicted him as Jesus, stating the picture was misinterpreted and intended to portray him as a doctor.

13 Apr, 12:14 — 14 Apr, 02:00
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APVery High3h ago

Trump tips DoorDash driver $100 for delivering McDonald’s to Oval Office - AP News

Trump tips DoorDash driver $100 for delivering McDonald’s to Oval Office  AP News

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BBCHigh4h ago

Americanswers... on 5 Live! Donald Trump vs Pope Leo on Iran

The US president insults the pope and depicts himself as Jesus

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NYTMostly Factual5h ago

Trump Posted a Picture of Himself as Jesus. Now He’s Trying to Explain It Away.

The image showed President Trump bathed in divine light and clad in religious robes. His interpretation was that the image depicted him as a doctor, not Jesus Christ.

By Katie Rogers

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FTVery High5h ago

Trump deletes post depicting him as Jesus-like figure after backlash from allies

US president claims image showed him as a doctor hours after image is taken down

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wapoMostly Factual5h ago

On war, peace, the president and the pope

It’s a shame the Trump vs. Pope Leo mess makes serious discussion of “just war” theory impossible.

By George Weigel

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The GuardianMostly Factual5h ago

Vance’s bad week: vice-president risks becoming face of two Trump foreign policy failures

Orbán is out in Hungary and talks have failed to end the war in Iran – ill-fated roadtrip has been setback for Maga aims Shortly before JD Vance’s ill-fated week crisscrossing the world, Donald Trump asked him during a private Easter brunch about how the Iran negotiations were shaping up. “If it doesn’t happen, I’m blaming JD Vance,” Trump said to laughs in the room. “If it does happen, I’m taking full credit.” The joke at Vance’s expense contained an unfortunate nugget of truth: this is not ...

By Andrew Roth in Washington

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Fox NewsMixed2h ago

San Diego taco chain targeted by boycott over CEO's alleged Trump support

Roberto's Taco Shop, a popular San Diego taco chain, faces left-wing backlash after a TikTok user alleged its CEO is a Donald Trump supporter.

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Al JazeeraMostly Factual4h ago

Trump deletes image of himself as Jesus-like savior after backlash

Trump draws criticism from church leaders and conservatives over AI-Jesus image and pope remarks.

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CNNMostly Factual4h ago

Trump is feuding with a pope — again. Why it’s different this time - CNN

Trump is feuding with a pope — again. Why it’s different this time  CNN

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times-ukMostly Factual5h ago

Donald Trump approval rating: today’s polls and popularity tracked - The Times

Donald Trump approval rating: today’s polls and popularity tracked  The Times

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cbcHigh42m ago

Why President Trump and Pope Leo are feuding | About That

U.S. President Donald Trump took shots at Pope Leo XIV on Truth Social after the pontiff criticized Washington's role in the war in the Middle East. Andrew Chang explains how Trump's issues with Pope Leo are reaching a new public boiling point. Images provided by The Canadian Press, Reuters, Adobe Stock and Getty Images

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DWHigh4h ago

Trump posts and then deletes Jesus-like AI image of himself

The US president denied looking like Jesus in the image, saying he thought it was himself "as a doctor." Trump did not explain why he deleted the post.

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France 24High4h ago

Donald Trump deletes AI image of himself as Jesus after attacking Pope Leo

Donald Trump launched an extraordinary attack on Pope Leo late Sunday, also going as far as to share an AI-generated image depicting himself as Jesus Christ healing the sick. He later deleted the image Monday following backlash from his usually loyal Christian and Catholic supporters, saying he “thought it was me as a doctor.”

By Vedika BAHL

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The IndependentMostly Factual2h ago

Trump may be ‘jealous’ of Pope Leo’s approval ratings as his support ‘drops down into the Dead Sea’, top pollster says

Trump is now underwater with American Catholics despite their ironclad support for him in the 2024 election, CNN’s chief data analyst Harry Enten pointed out

By Io Dodds

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sydney-morning-heraldMostly Factual4h ago

Trump deletes post of himself as Jesus, claims it showed him ‘as a doctor’ - SMH.com.au

Trump deletes post of himself as Jesus, claims it showed him ‘as a doctor’  SMH.com.au

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forbes9h ago

Conservative Christians Angry With Trump Over Posting Christ-Like Image - Forbes

Conservative Christians Angry With Trump Over Posting Christ-Like Image  Forbes

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YahooMostly Factual4h ago

World Liberty investor Justin Sun claims Trump crypto venture 'secretly' installed tool to freeze user holdings

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national-postMostly Factual10h ago

Trump says he is ‘not a big fan’ of Pope Leo after his anti-war message

Trump later posted an AI-generated image seemingly depicting himself as Jesus Christ

By AFP

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Times of IndiaMostly Factual2h ago

Second Coming: Trump auditions for role after POTUS

US President Donald Trump launched a blistering attack on Pope Leo XIV, calling him "WEAK on Crime" and an Obama sympathizer. Trump posted a messianic image of himself, sparking global backlash. The Pope responded by emphasizing the Gospel's message of peacemaking, while allies and critics debated Trump's actions.

By CHIDANAND RAJGHATTA

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hindustan-timesMostly Factual1h ago

‘Apologise for lies’: Trump slams NYT over Iran war coverage, insists Iran ‘obliterated’

In a post on Truth Social, Donald Trump claimed The New York Times coverage created a misleading impression that Iran was performing well or gaining ground.

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straits-timesMostly Factual7h ago

Trump deletes Jesus post of himself after outcry - The Straits Times

Trump deletes Jesus post of himself after outcry  The Straits Times

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jerusalem-postMostly Factualjust now

Pope pledges to keep speaking against war, Trump draws outrage for AI Jesus-like image of self

The post on Trump’s Truth Social platform, which Trump later said was meant to portray him as a doctor, came amid his escalating feud with Pope Leo.

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ndtvMostly Factual3h ago

Trump Says He Hasn't Spoken With Xi Jinping On Iran War

US President Donald Trump on Monday said that he has not spoken with Chinese President Xi Jinping, while reiterating that the United States shares a "very good relationship" with China.

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rte-newsMostly Factual10h ago

Trump–Vatican row escalates as Pope heads to Africa

As Pope Leo XIV sets out on a 10-day visit to Africa, divisions between the Vatican and the US administration under President Donald Trump have intensified.

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channel-news-asiaMostly Factual4h ago

Italy rallies round pope as Trump attack tests ties with Meloni

Italian leaders backed Pope Leo after Donald Trump called him “terrible,” creating tension for Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who has close ties with the US president.

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The WeekMostly Factual3h ago

Trump, Iran both declare victory after ceasefire deal

Who is the real winner?

By The Week US

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tmzMixed28m ago

Ted Cruz Won't Say if He's Team Trump or Team Pope

Trump vs. the Pope -- it's all the buzz in D.C., but asking a Republican Senator whose side he or she is on is a Sophie's Choice no one wants to make. Enter Senator Ted Cruz. Charlie wanted to know who he rides with, but Cruz wouldn't weigh in, no…

By TMZ Staff

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express-tribuneMostly Factual11h ago

Trump says Iran reached out this morning, wants a deal

Says US may 'stop by' Cuba after its current focus on tensions with Iran concludes

By Web Desk

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Daily SabahMixed4h ago

Trump refuses to apologize to Pope Leo, defends Jesus depiction

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said he would not apologize to Pope Leo XIV over the pontiff’s criticism of the Iran war and defended a now-deleted widely criticized social m...

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punch-ngMostly Factual5h ago

Trump rejects blasphemy accusations behind AI image depicting him as Jesus

Donald Trump denies posting a blasphemous AI image of himself as Jesus, claiming the picture was misinterpreted and meant to depict him as a doctor. Read More: https://punchng.com/trump-rejects-blasphemy-accusations-behind-ai-image-depicting-him-as-jesus/

By Punch Newspapers

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vanguard-ngMixed5h ago

34 ships crossed Strait of Hormuz Sunday – Trump

US President Donald Trump said 34 ships had passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, adding that it was the highest number since Iran choked off the waterway during the Middle East war. The post 34 ships crossed Strait of Hormuz Sunday – Trump appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Henry Oduah

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notes-from-polandMostly Factual9h ago

Polish presidential official criticises Trump pope attacks and Jesus graphic as “insult to all Catholics”

Poland's President Karol Nawrocki is a close Trump ally.

By Daniel Tilles

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myjoyonlineMixed1h ago

Trump deletes post depicting him as Jesus-like figure after backlash

Faced with growing backlash, US President Donald Trump appears to have removed a controversial Truth Social post depicting himself as a Jesus-like figure.

By Abubakar Ibrahim

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kuwait-timesMixed6h ago

Pope, in Algeria, urges peace, says hes not afraid of Trump - Kuwait Times

Pope, in Algeria, urges peace, says hes not afraid of Trump  Kuwait Times

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daily-mirror-lkMixed11h ago

After criticizing Pope, Trump posts image of himself as a Jesus-like figure - Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka

After criticizing Pope, Trump posts image of himself as a Jesus-like figure  Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka

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press-tvLow9h ago

Pezeshkian slams Trump’s insult to Pope amid condemnation of war on Iran - PressTV

Pezeshkian slams Trump’s insult to Pope amid condemnation of war on Iran  PressTV

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senewebMixed5h ago

Donald Trump is "clearly deranged": the former CIA director calls for the removal of the American president - Seneweb

Donald Trump is "clearly deranged": the former CIA director calls for the removal of the American president  Seneweb

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First report: express-tribune · 13 Apr, 12:14Full coverage: 70 · 14hWindow: 14h
express-tribune13 Apr, 12:14First to report

Trump says Iran reached out this morning, wants a deal

daily-mirror-lk13 Apr, 12:30

After criticizing Pope, Trump posts image of himself as a Jesus-like figure - Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka

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rte-news13 Apr, 13:57

Trump–Vatican row escalates as Pope heads to Africa

national-post13 Apr, 14:00

Trump says he is ‘not a big fan’ of Pope Leo after his anti-war message

aktualne-cz13 Apr, 14:02

„Plive na papeže.“ Trump zkritizoval Lva XIV. a nechal se zobrazit jako Ježíš

press-tv13 Apr, 14:45

Pezeshkian slams Trump’s insult to Pope amid condemnation of war on Iran - PressTV

notes-from-poland13 Apr, 14:57

Polish presidential official criticises Trump pope attacks and Jesus graphic as “insult to all Catholics”

forbes13 Apr, 15:06

Conservative Christians Angry With Trump Over Posting Christ-Like Image - Forbes

aftonbladet13 Apr, 15:18

Egentliga syftet bakom märkliga förhandlingen

straits-times13 Apr, 16:12

Trump deletes Jesus post of himself after outcry - The Straits Times

standard-kenya13 Apr, 16:37

Pope says doesn't fear Trump, has 'moral duty to speak out' against war - standardmedia.co.ke

Reuters13 Apr, 16:55

Trump says Iran wants to make a deal - Reuters

delo13 Apr, 17:08

Visoke Trumpove strateške in gospodarske stave

bloomberg13 Apr, 17:41

Italy’s Meloni Calls Trump Words on Pope ‘Unacceptable’ - Bloomberg.com

kuwait-times13 Apr, 17:57

Pope, in Algeria, urges peace, says hes not afraid of Trump - Kuwait Times

The Guardian13 Apr, 18:10

Vance’s bad week: vice-president risks becoming face of two Trump foreign policy failures

ruv13 Apr, 18:19

Meloni kom páfa til varnar

jutarnji-list13 Apr, 18:19

Katolici se okreću protiv Trumpa, prvi put ga napao i poznati hrvatski klerikalni desničar

FT13 Apr, 18:20

Trump deletes post depicting him as Jesus-like figure after backlash from allies

seneweb13 Apr, 18:21

Donald Trump is "clearly deranged": the former CIA director calls for the removal of the American president - Seneweb

NYT13 Apr, 18:23

Trump Posted a Picture of Himself as Jesus. Now He’s Trying to Explain It Away.

times-uk13 Apr, 18:24

Donald Trump approval rating: today’s polls and popularity tracked - The Times

nzz13 Apr, 18:25

Seeblockade gegen Iran: Trump testet die Schmerzgrenzen aus

wapo13 Apr, 18:40

On war, peace, the president and the pope

vanguard-ng13 Apr, 18:45

34 ships crossed Strait of Hormuz Sunday – Trump

tvn2413 Apr, 18:48

Trump o kontrowersyjnej grafice. Myślał, że przedstawia co innego

el-mundo13 Apr, 18:49

Donald Trump elimina la imagen que publicó representado como Jesús tras una oleada de críticas por blasfemia

punch-ng13 Apr, 18:54

Trump rejects blasphemy accusations behind AI image depicting him as Jesus

orf13 Apr, 19:03

Trump droht Kuba erneut

danas13 Apr, 19:05

„Jutros su nas zvali pravi ljudi, odgovarajući ljudi, koji žele da postignu sporazum“: Kaže Tramp u vezi sa sporazumom o prekidu rata sa Iranom

hotnews13 Apr, 19:06

Diplomatul de top al Chinei indică „sarcina urgentă” pe fondul armistițiului „extrem de fragil” dintre SUA și Iran

BBC13 Apr, 19:10

Americanswers... on 5 Live! Donald Trump vs Pope Leo on Iran

CNN13 Apr, 19:14

Trump is feuding with a pope — again. Why it’s different this time - CNN

digi2413 Apr, 19:19

Din Ungaria în Pakistan: JD Vance riscă să devină simbolul a două eșecuri ale politicii externe a lui Donald Trump

index-hr13 Apr, 19:20

Trump opet zaprijetio Kubi. "Mogli bi svratiti tamo poslije rata u Iranu"

Yahoo13 Apr, 19:20

World Liberty investor Justin Sun claims Trump crypto venture 'secretly' installed tool to freeze user holdings

n1-serbia13 Apr, 19:21

Nakon sukoba sa papom, Tramp objavio, pa obrisao AI sliku na kojoj je predstavljen kao Isus

channel-news-asia13 Apr, 19:35

Italy rallies round pope as Trump attack tests ties with Meloni

n1-bih13 Apr, 19:40

Trump ponovo zaprijetio jednoj zemlji: "Mogli bi svratiti tamo poslije rata u Iranu"

DW13 Apr, 19:43

Trump posts and then deletes Jesus-like AI image of himself

sydney-morning-herald13 Apr, 19:45

Trump deletes post of himself as Jesus, claims it showed him ‘as a doctor’ - SMH.com.au

Al Jazeera13 Apr, 19:58

Trump deletes image of himself as Jesus-like savior after backlash

svenska-dagbladet13 Apr, 19:59

Trump la ut bild av sig själv som Jesus

delfi-lt13 Apr, 20:02

Trumpas prabilo apie ateitį: neatsisako vienos minties

France 2413 Apr, 20:03

Donald Trump deletes AI image of himself as Jesus after attacking Pope Leo

Daily Sabah13 Apr, 20:04

Trump refuses to apologize to Pope Leo, defends Jesus depiction

helsingin-sanomat13 Apr, 20:12

Sananvaihto | Meloni moitti Jeesuksena esiintyneen Trumpin haukkuja paaville

The Week13 Apr, 20:21

Trump, Iran both declare victory after ceasefire deal

balkan-web13 Apr, 20:24

U nominua nga presidenti Trump si ambasador i SHBA-së në Tiranë, kush është gjenerali Eric Wendt që pritet të pasojë Yuri Kim?

politiken13 Apr, 20:26

Trump sletter jesus-billede efter storm af protester – men han nægter at undskylde over for Paven

ndtv13 Apr, 20:39

Trump Says He Hasn't Spoken With Xi Jinping On Iran War

faz13 Apr, 20:52

Tirade gegen den Papst: Trump hält sich für den Messias, oder doch nicht?

AP13 Apr, 20:53

Trump tips DoorDash driver $100 for delivering McDonald’s to Oval Office - AP News

vg13 Apr, 20:54

Kan vi fortsatt elske Amerika?

klix-ba13 Apr, 21:01

Bivši šef CIA-e poziva na smjenu Trumpa s funkcije predsjednika SAD-a: "Ova osoba je očigledno poremećena"

nos13 Apr, 21:09

Koningspaar dineert met Trump, Willem-Alexander verwacht 'fantastische avond'

Fox News13 Apr, 21:30

San Diego taco chain targeted by boycott over CEO's alleged Trump support

The Independent13 Apr, 21:51

Trump may be ‘jealous’ of Pope Leo’s approval ratings as his support ‘drops down into the Dead Sea’, top pollster says

la-repubblica13 Apr, 22:01

Meloni condanna Trump nella vignetta di Ellekappa

Times of India13 Apr, 22:06

Second Coming: Trump auditions for role after POTUS

hindustan-times13 Apr, 22:19

‘Apologise for lies’: Trump slams NYT over Iran war coverage, insists Iran ‘obliterated’

myjoyonline13 Apr, 22:26

Trump deletes post depicting him as Jesus-like figure after backlash

iefimerida13 Apr, 22:43

Οργή Τραμπ: «Οι New York Times διαστρεβλώνουν την πραγματικότητα για το Ιράν»

newsbeast13 Apr, 22:48

Τραμπ κατά New York Times: Fake news για τον πόλεμο στο Ιράν – Διαστρεβλώνουν την πραγματικότητα, δεν ντρέπονται καθόλου;

le-figaro13 Apr, 22:55

Critiques de Trump contre le pape Léon XIV : le Vatican devrait «s'en tenir aux questions morales», estime JD Vance

observador13 Apr, 23:14

As vitórias de Trump

publico13 Apr, 23:20

A “arte” da guerra

cbc13 Apr, 23:26

Why President Trump and Pope Leo are feuding | About That

tmz13 Apr, 23:41

Ted Cruz Won't Say if He's Team Trump or Team Pope

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jerusalem-post14 Apr, 02:00Latest update

Pope pledges to keep speaking against war, Trump draws outrage for AI Jesus-like image of self