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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.
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nytimes.comTrump Attacks Pope Leo as Too Liberal and ‘Weak on Crime’indianexpress.comTrump shares AI image depicting himself as Jesus after ‘weak on crime’ swipe at Pope Leo, deletes post lateropen.substack.comTrump Battles Pope Leo for Our Souls

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