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Donald Trump has triggered fresh global controversy after posting an AI-generated image portraying himself as Jesus Christ, while also launching a verbal attack on Pope Leo XIV over the pontiff’s recent calls for global peace.
The image, shared on Trump’s Truth Social account, depicts him in flowing robes surrounded by radiant light, appearing to perform a healing act.
Around him, angel-like figures float in the sky as fighter jets streak overhead, fireworks explode, and the Statue of Liberty stands prominently in the background.
The post came shortly after Trump criticised Pope Leo for his comments on rising global conflicts and foreign policy direction.
“Pope Leo is WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy,” Trump wrote.
“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.”
Trump further escalated his remarks, questioning the Pope’s stance on nuclear issues and US foreign policy decisions.
“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.”
He also suggested the Pope’s election was politically influenced due to his nationality.
“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.”
Speaking to reporters, Trump doubled down on his criticism.
“I don’t think he’s doing a very good job. He likes crime I guess. He’s a very liberal person,” he added.
The remarks follow Pope Leo’s address at St Peter’s Basilica, where he called for an end to global violence and warned against what he described as a “delusion of omnipotence” fueling wars across the world.
