U.S. President Donald Trump has stirred fresh controversy after sharing an AI-generated image portraying himself as Jesus Christ on his social media platform, Truth Social.
The image depicted Trump in flowing robes, surrounded by radiant light, appearing to perform a healing, while figures resembling angels or soldiers hovered around him. Fighter jets, fireworks, and the Statue of Liberty were also featured, blending religious imagery with symbols of American power. 
The post came shortly after Trump criticised Pope Leo XIV, following the pontiff’s remarks calling for an end to escalating global conflicts.
In a separate post, Trump wrote: “Pope Leo is WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy.”
“He talks about ‘fear’ of the Trump Administration, but doesn’t mention the fear that the Catholic Church, and all other Christian organisations, had during COVID when they were arresting priests, ministers, and everybody else for holding church services.”
The U.S. president also took aim at the pope’s stance on global issues, including nuclear weapons and recent military actions.
“I don’t want a Pope who thinks it’s OK for Iran to have a Nuclear Weapon. I don’t want a Pope who thinks it’s terrible that America attacked Venezuela, a Country that was sending massive amounts of Drugs into the United States,” he said.
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“And I don’t want a Pope who criticizes the President of the United States because I’m doing exactly what I was elected, IN A LANDSLIDE, to do, setting Record Low Numbers in Crime, and creating the Greatest Stock Market in History.
“Leo should be thankful because, as everyone knows, he was a shocking surprise. He wasn’t on any list to be Pope, and was only put there by the Church because he was an American, and they thought that would be the best way to deal with President Donald J. Trump.
“If I wasn’t in the White House, Leo wouldn’t be in the Vatican. Unfortunately, Leo’s Weak on Crime, Weak on Nuclear Weapons, does not sit well with me.”
The development has triggered widespread reactions online, with critics and observers debating the use of religious symbolism and the growing tension between the U.S. administration and the Vatican.