Summary
President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image that made it look like he was Jesus, but later said he meant to show himself as a doctor. Evangelical leader Franklin Graham expressed relief that Trump did not intend to compare himself to Jesus and welcomed the president’s removal of the image.
Key Facts
- President Trump shared an AI image on social media that looked like him as Jesus.
- Trump said the image was meant to show him as a doctor, not as Jesus.
- The post was deleted after criticism from some Christian leaders.
- Franklin Graham, a prominent evangelist and Trump ally, said he was glad the president clarified his intentions.
- Graham is president and CEO of Samaritan’s Purse and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.
- Some church leaders were concerned about Trump’s rhetoric toward the pope.
- Trump later posted a new image showing himself alongside Jesus and commented on it.
- The incident received widespread attention and sparked debate among Christian communities.
