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Trump's meme depicting himself as Jesus Christ draws backlash from allies

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President Donald Trump irked Americans on both sides of the aisle on Sunday night by posting a now-deleted, AI-generated image that critics felt depicted himself as Jesus Christ.

The image showed Trump healing a sick man while surrounded by followers and patriotic imagery such as the flag, a bald eagle and the Statue of Liberty. The post came as Trump attacked Pope Leo XIV as "weak on crime," "terrible for foreign policy" and accused him of "catering to the radical left" in a separate message.

Trump was asked about the image of himself "depicted as Jesus Christ" when a gaggle outside the Oval Office on Monday...

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