U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with the media after receiving a McDonald's order via DoorDash, which was delivered to him in front of the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 13, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
President Donald Trump spoke to the press on Monday, where he was asked about the AI image his account posted depicting him as Jesus Christ.
While the image has since been removed, Trump told the press he didn't know what it showed him as Jesus.
"I did post it and I thought it was me as a doctor and had to do Red Cross. Only the fake news could come up with that one," said Trump.
It isn't merely legacy media, however, even some of Trump's most ardent supporters came out against the post.
In it, he was depicted wearing a long white robe with the red garment draped over him. The art comes from the Revelations 19:13 excerpt in the Bible that says when Jesus returns, "He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and his name is the Word of God."
CNN host Dana Bash didn't buy it. She returned to the screen and showed the image Trump posted.
"He said he thought it was really just a picture of him as a doctor," said Bash. "I'm not Christian, and I see that's Jesus."
The comments follow Trump's multi-day public feud with the Pope.
The press availability came after Trump ordered McDonald's from DoorDash.
Trump: The picture I posted was me as a doctor - not Jesus. pic.twitter.com/XRmWfNu9hK
— Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) April 13, 2026
Host: This picture Trump put up of him looking like he was Jesus and healing somebody. He just said he thought it was really just a picture of him as a doctor. I'm not Christian, and I see that's Jesus. pic.twitter.com/58rlpFOmYx
— FactPost (@factpostnews) April 13, 2026