Trump calls Pope Leo 'weak on crime' and briefly posts AI image of himself as Jesus
cultureApr 13, 202610343
President Donald Trump posted a lengthy social media message calling Pope Leo 'weak on crime' and saying the pope was 'terrible for foreign policy.' In the same thread Trump uploaded an AI-generated image depicting himself as Jesus healing the sick, then deleted the image and later said he looked like a doctor, not Jesus. Trump’s attack came after Pope Leo publicly rejected a U.S. war with Iran, and Trump also accused the Vatican of being permissive on immigration and crime.
Key Highlights
Trump called Pope Leo 'terrible for foreign policy' in a lengthy social post.
He posted an AI image casting himself as Jesus healing the sick, then deleted it.
The exchange followed Pope Leo's public rejection of a U.S. war with Iran.