Apr 13, 2026 2:21am PT

Donald Trump Posts AI-Generated Photo of Himself as Jesus After Slamming Pope Leo as ‘Weak’ Over Iran War Criticism; Pontiff Says He Won’t Stand Down

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Donald Trump posted an AI-generated photo of himself seemingly dressed as Jesus Christ shortly after slamming Pope Leo XIV as “weak.”

On Sunday night, Trump posted a tirade on Truth Social about Pope Leo — the first American to be chosen for the position — who has been vocally opposed to the war in Iran as well as the president’s immigration policy. “Pope Leo is WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy … I don’t want a Pope who thinks it’s OK for Iran to have a Nuclear Weapon,” Trump wrote. “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 and, even worse, emptying their prisons, including murderers, drug dealers, and killers, into our Country. 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.”

Donald Trump Posts AI-Generated Photo of Himself as Jesus After Slamming Pope Leo as 'Weak' Over Iran War Criticism; Pontiff Says He Won't Stand Down