Trump Cooks Up Bonkers Explanation for Why He Posted Meme Seeming to Depict Him as Jesus

[C_Clayton_Jones]

“Trump delivered a bizarre explanation for his now-deleted Truth Social post in which he appeared to share a meme depicting him as Jesus Christ.

Speaking with reporters outside the White House on Monday, the president was asked if he, in fact, had posted the meme. He confirmed he did, and then proceeded to claim that he believed the image — which showed him putting healing hands on a sick man — portrayed him as a doctor rather than Jesus.”

Trump Explains Why He Posted Meme Depicting Himself as Jesus

President Trump delivered a bizarre explanation for his now-deleted Truth Social post in which he appeared to share a meme depicting him as Jesus Christ.

www.mediaite.com

Trump panicked and chickened out – again.

He isn’t even trying to come up with quality lies.

 

[1srelluc]

I thought it was real white of him to try to help that guy suffering from terminal TDS.

 

[MarcATL]

Nobody buys his nonsense and lies anymore.

The idiot is done!

 

[excalibur]

Who says it was Jesus? The TDS crowd.

 

[rightwinger]

“Trump delivered a bizarre explanation for his now-deleted Truth Social post in which he appeared to share a meme depicting him as Jesus Christ.

Speaking with reporters outside the White House on Monday, the president was asked if he, in fact, had posted the meme. He confirmed he did, and then proceeded to claim that he believed the image — which showed him putting healing hands on a sick man — portrayed him as a doctor rather than Jesus.”

Trump Explains Why He Posted Meme Depicting Himself as Jesus

President Trump delivered a bizarre explanation for his now-deleted Truth Social post in which he appeared to share a meme depicting him as Jesus Christ.

www.mediaite.com

Trump panicked and chickened out – again.

He isn’t even trying to come up with quality lies.

Trump is gaslighting his people again

Even though I am wearing a robe with light emanating from my head.
That is what Doctors do

 

[SweetSue92]

“Trump delivered a bizarre explanation for his now-deleted Truth Social post in which he appeared to share a meme depicting him as Jesus Christ.

Speaking with reporters outside the White House on Monday, the president was asked if he, in fact, had posted the meme. He confirmed he did, and then proceeded to claim that he believed the image — which showed him putting healing hands on a sick man — portrayed him as a doctor rather than Jesus.”

Trump Explains Why He Posted Meme Depicting Himself as Jesus

President Trump delivered a bizarre explanation for his now-deleted Truth Social post in which he appeared to share a meme depicting him as Jesus Christ.

www.mediaite.com

Trump panicked and chickened out – again.

He isn’t even trying to come up with quality lies.

Yeah I don't like it, and said as much. However it's a meme. Period. Just a meme.

 

[Dante]

Who says it was Jesus? The TDS crowd.

Okie Dokie

Looks more like a Doctor than Jesus, right?

 

[Lockback]

Oh, look! Another C Clayton Jones thread I won't read!

 

[rightwinger]

Yeah I don't like it, and said as much. However it's a meme. Period. Just a meme.

A meme that Trump himself put out

What is he thinking when he does stuff like this?

 

[Dante]

Weak Christians in a Terrible Bind of Being Traitors to Their Dear Leader Donald J. Trump

Trump post appearing to depict himself as Jesus sparks backlash from religious right

[President addresses deleted post depicting himself as Christ-like figure

Trump begins with a controversial image he shared on Truth Social earlier today appearing to show him as a Christ-like figure. It has since been deleted.
He says the image was depicting him as a doctor "making people better", rather than as a Jesus-like figure.

He accuses the media of having "come up" with that narrative.]

[Trump refuses to apologise to Pope Leo

Trump says he will not apologise to Pope Leo, after the US president criticised the religious leader earlier today, after the pontiff had himself condemned the president's threats against Iran.

He says the Pope is "very weak on crime and other things", claiming he is "just responding" to the Pope's criticism.
He says he has "nothing to apologise for - he's wrong".]

Natalie Allison

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/04/13/trump-jesus-religious-conservatives/

President Donald Trump’s posting of a rendering that appeared to depict him as Jesus drew rare criticism from the religious right, prompting calls for him to take down the post and allegations of blasphemy.

Shortly after posting a screed against Pope Leo XIV on Sunday night as he returned to Washington from Florida, Trump shared an image that appeared to be AI-generated in the style of a painting, depicting him in a long white robe. In one hand was an orb glowing with light; Trump’s other hand rested on the forehead of a man in what resembled a hospital bed — light beaming from the man’s head as Trump appeared to pray for his healing. Patriotic symbols including an eagle, fireworks and the Statue of Liberty filled the frame.

Unlike the post criticizing Leo, whom Trump later said he didn’t like and is too “liberal,” the image evoking Jesus drew swift criticism from some evangelical Christians and conservative Catholics who have otherwise expressed near constant support for Trump’s decisions.

“I don’t know if the President thought he was being funny or if he is under the influence of some substance or what possible explanation he could have for this OUTRAGEOUS blasphemy,” wrote Megan Basham, a prominent conservative Protestant Christian writer and commentator. “But he needs to take this down immediately and ask for forgiveness from the American people and then from God.”

 

[Hellbilly]

Oh, look! Another C Clayton Jones thread I won't read!

Liar.

 

[22lcidw]

A meme that Trump himself put out

What is he thinking when he does stuff like this?

Joe mocking Christians with the sign of the cross at a Prog rally with a know-it-all look was disgusting. And then the guy goes to church at times. That is reality. Your party is anti-Christian and you will kill the ones who admit to it when the time comes.

 

[rightwinger]

Weak Christians in a Terrible Bind of Being Traitors to Their Dear Leader Donald J. Trump

Trump post appearing to depict himself as Jesus sparks backlash from religious right

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[President addresses deleted post depicting himself as Christ-like figure

Trump begins with a controversial image he shared on Truth Social earlier today appearing to show him as a Christ-like figure. It has since been deleted.
He says the image was depicting him as a doctor "making people better", rather than as a Jesus-like figure.

He accuses the media of having "come up" with that narrative.]

[Trump refuses to apologise to Pope Leo

Trump says he will not apologise to Pope Leo, after the US president criticised the religious leader earlier today, after the pontiff had himself condemned the president's threats against Iran.

He says the Pope is "very weak on crime and other things", claiming he is "just responding" to the Pope's criticism.
He says he has "nothing to apologise for - he's wrong".]

Christians have long realized the dichotomy of endorsing Trump or their religious values.

They have chosen Trump

 

[rightwinger]

Joe mocking Christians with the sign of the cross at a Prog rally with a know-it-all look was disgusting. And then the guy goes to church at times. That is reality. Your party is anti-Christian and you will kill the ones who admit to it when the time comes.

Biden has attended church his whole life

But would never embarrass himself by depicting himself as Jesus

 

[Mac1958]

Again I have to wonder: How are these people not insulted? Has he really stolen any self respect that they once had?

 

[rightwinger]

Again I have to wonder: How are these people not insulted? Has he really stolen any self respect that they once had?

I could never figure it out

Women vote for Trump in spite of his insults
Blacks and Hispanics voted for him
Religious flock to him

 

[SweetTea]

I could never figure it out

Women vote for Trump in spite of his insults
Blacks and Hispanics voted for him
Religious flock to him

Why do Jewish people vote heavily for Democrats? Why would anyone making more than 75k/yr vote for Democrats? Why would anyone who loves the US vote for Democrats. The list goes on an on.

To answer your question, the reason Christians, myself included, voted for him is because despite all his flaws, his policies aren't anti-Christian like the Democrats. My church doesn't promote the stuff Democrats promote. Frankly, I'm not sure which Christian churches do.

 

[excalibur]

 

[excalibur]

Why do Jewish people vote heavily for Democrats? Why would anyone making more than 75k/yr vote for Democrats? Why would anyone who loves the US vote for Democrats. The list goes on an on.

To answer your question, the reason Christians, myself included, voted for him is because despite all his flaws, his policies aren't anti-Christian like the Democrats. My church doesn't promote the stuff Democrats promote. Frankly, I'm not sure which Christian churches do.

And we will never be able to vote for anyone without flaws.

 

[rightwinger]

My church doesn't promote the stuff Democrats promote. Frankly, I'm not sure which Christian churches do.

Healthcare?
SNAP?
Housing for the poor?
Jobs?
Does your church support how ICE treats people?