Trump claims controversial post depicting him as Jesus was actually him as a doctor: 'Only the fake news could come up with that'

A picture depicting Donald Trump as Jesus Christ has been deleted from the president's Truth Social account after a wave of backlash from far-right Christian figures accusing him of blasphemy.

The image, which appears to be AI-generated, was posted to the president's social media account after he labeled Pope Leo XIV "WEAK" on crime and "terrible" on foreign policy in a Sunday night screed.

The image depicts the president in a white robe and red sash with a glowing outstretched hand placed on the forehead of a man in a hospital bed. Trump is seen surrounded by patriotic symbols including a waving U.S. flag, the Statue of Liberty and an eagle flying above fireworks and fighter jets...