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Trump defends now-deleted post of himself as Jesus-like meme, says won’t apologise to Pope

The social media post was later taken down amid widespread criticism of the image and Trump’s recent attacks on Pope Leo.

Published: 3:40pm, 14 Apr 2026

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US President Donald Trump has posted an image depicting himself as a Jesus-like figure. The April 12, 2026, social media post was later taken down following widespread criticism of the apparently AI-generated image, as well as Trump’s attacks on Pope Leo. But the US leader has insisted he did not owe the pontiff an apology.

Trump defends now-deleted post of himself as Jesus-like meme, says won’t apologise to Pope

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}The social media post was later taken down amid widespread criticism of the image and Trump’s recent attacks on Pope Leo.

The social media post was later taken down amid widespread criticism of the image and Trump’s recent attacks on Pope Leo.