Trump says he mistook Jesus image for doctor photo on Truth Social post
President Donald Trump responded to questions about a post on Truth Social showing an AI-generated image appearing to depict him as Jesus by claiming he thought the photo showed him as a doctor, and attributed the confusion to "fake news." The post emerged amid an ongoing dispute between Trump and Pope Leo XIV over the pontiff's criticism of the U.S.-Iran war, which prompted Trump to post a lengthy message criticizing the Pope.
Verified
- ✓Trump posted an image on Truth Social that appeared to depict him as Jesus. (Tangle News, 100 mainstream articles)
- ✓Trump was asked about the post. (Tangle News)
- ✓Trump said he thought the image showed him as a doctor. (Tangle News)
- ✓Trump blamed the confusion on 'fake news.' (Tangle News)
- ✓A dispute exists between Trump and Pope Leo XIV over the pontiff's criticism of the U.S.-Iran war. (Tangle News)
Interpretation
- ~The post is part of an ongoing disagreement between Trump and the Pope. (Tangle News framing)
▸▾Why this is here
- Source
- @tanglenews
- Source type
- Independent Commentary (Tier 7)
- Content type
- Reported
- Confidence
- Corroborated
- Coverage
- 8 of 14 major US outlets
- Published
- April 13, 2026 at 7:09 PM PDT
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