Conservatives Blast Trump For ‘Offensive’ Pic Of Himself He Posted

President Donald Trump drew criticism from across the political spectrum on Sunday night after posting — and later deleting — an AI-generated image depicting himself as Jesus Christ.

The image showed Trump healing a sick man while surrounded by followers and patriotic symbols such as the American flag, a bald eagle, and the Statue of Liberty. The post came as Trump also criticized Pope Leo XIV in a separate message, calling him “weak on crime,” “terrible for foreign policy” and accusing him of “catering to the radical left.”

Some viewers interpreted the image as symbolic of Trump “healing the nation,” while others believed it was meant to provoke or mock. However, the post sparked backlash, including from some of Trump’s own supporters, before it was removed from his Truth Social account.

Among the critics was Riley Gaines, who wrote, “Why? Seriously, I cannot understand why he’d post this. Is he looking for a response? Does he actually think this?”

“Either way, two things are true,” Gaines continued. “1) a little humility would serve him well 2) God shall not be mocked.”

Conservative writer Bonchie also weighed in, saying, “God doesn’t care about your whataboutism,” and urging Trump to take down the post.

“Guys, some things can’t be excused by turning them into online slap fights because some things have larger implications than online slap fights. Such as blasphemy,” Bonchie wrote. “Trump needs to delete that meme and apologize. It’s that simple.”

Journalist Megan Basham added, “He needs to take this down immediately and ask for forgiveness from the American people and then from God,” while commentator Jon Root described the post as “blasphemous” and “reprehensible.”

Other conservative voices echoed similar concerns. Influencer Mike Cernovich said it “would not be tolerated for any other religion,” while Brilyn Hollyhand emphasized that “faith is not a prop.”

“You don’t need to portray yourself as a savior when your record should speak for itself. The same God who saved Trump’s life from that bullet sent His son Jesus to die for our sins. He died for Trump just as much as for you and I,” Hollyhand wrote.

Pundit Carmine Sabia added, “As a Christian, I’m offended by this, and I don’t know how any Christian would not be offended by this. There is only one Lord and Savior Jesus Christ,” Sabia responded. “Mocking Him is not OK.”

Christian blogger Jackie Chea also criticized the post, writing, “No matter what Trump meant, the meme’s blasphemous. Doesn’t matter if he was trying to be funny. Not a good joke.”

Criticism also came from left-leaning figures and media personalities.

Cenk Uygur, founder of The Young Turks, wrote, “I can’t get over the blasphemous picture Trump put up comparing himself to Jesus Christ. Either he doesn’t know that you’re not supposed to compare yourself to the Lord and Savior, which is a stunning level of ignorance, or he did it on purpose to disrespect and mock people. Wow.”

Richard Engel of NBC News questioned whether Trump was joking or if he believed he had been “elevated to the level of a prophet.”

Influencer Harry Sisson suggested Trump was experiencing a “mental health episode,” while Sunny Hostin, co-host of The View, also described the post as “blasphemous.”

At least one commentator found humor in the situation. Writer Bridget Phetasy remarked, “You guys are all freaking out and my uncle has been posting some version of that Trump as Jesus meme on Facebook since 2016.”

A pro-Trump account defended the post, arguing critics were mistaken and that the image had been created by a supporter months earlier, depicting “President Trump carrying out God’s work in healing and restoring our nation.”

The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.