Joe Rogan Mocks Trump's AI Image Explanation

Podcaster Joe Rogan joined a chorus of critics mocking President Donald Trump's explanation for a now-deleted AI-generated image that depicted the president in a Christ-like pose, during a recent episode of his show. The incident unfolded as Rogan discussed artificial intelligence with guest Andy Stumpf, a former Navy SEAL, highlighting the technology's role in creating the controversial post shared on Trump's Truth Social platform late Sunday.

The image showed Trump draped in robes, extending his hands toward a sick man with beams of light emanating from his palms, evoking traditional depictions of Jesus performing a miracle. It appeared shortly after Trump posted sharp criticism of Pope Leo XIV, whom he described as weak on crime and poor in foreign policy. The timing fueled accusations of blasphemy amid ongoing U.S. involvement in the war against Iran, which the pope has opposed. Critics from both sides of the political aisle quickly condemned the post, with Vermont Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders calling it "deranged, egomaniacal behavior" on X, and former Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene denouncing it as offensive and praying against it. Even some Trump...