Trump Deletes AI Post After Religious Backlash

President Donald Trump deleted a social media post on Monday after it drew widespread criticism from religious leaders and members of his conservative base for depicting him in a manner resembling Jesus Christ healing the sick. The AI-generated image, shared on his Truth Social platform Sunday night, showed Trump in a white robe with a red sash, placing his hands on a hospital patient while surrounded by figures that appeared angelic, fighter jets, and American symbols like a bald eagle and the Statue of Liberty. Trump acknowledged posting it himself but insisted it portrayed him as a doctor associated with the Red Cross, not a religious figure.

Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office during a staged delivery of McDonald's via DoorDash, Trump dismissed the backlash as a misinterpretation by the media. "I did post it, and I thought it was me as the doctor, and having to do with the Red Cross," he said. "There's a Red Cross worker there, which we support. Only the fake news could come up with that one." He added, "It's supposed to be me as a doctor, making people better. And I do make people better." The event highlighted Trump's "no tax on tips" policy ahead of his Las Vegas...