The viral post depicting President Donald Trump as Jesus has officially been deleted.
The missing post was noticed after the internet erupted with claims that the image was blasphemous and a mockery of God.
At the White House, the president responded to the comments about the image, stating that he didn’t believe it depicted him as Jesus, but rather as a doctor.
“I did post it, and I thought it was me as a doctor and had to do with Red Cross, as a Red Cross worker, which we support,” Trump told reporters. “Only the fake news could come up with that one.”
Trump asked how “they came up with that one,” and clarified that the image is meant to show him as a doctor, healing people.
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“And I do make people better,” Trump said. “I make people a lot better.”
🚨 JUST NOW: President Trump RESPONDS to backlash over the now-deleted post
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Q: Did you post that picture of yourself depicted as Jesus Christ?
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Trump further declined the opportunity to apologize to Pope Leo, according to Fox News.
“No, I don’t [apologize] because Pope Leo said things that are wrong,” Trump reportedly stated. “He was very much against what I’m doing with regard to Iran…I think he’s very weak on crime and other things.”
The deletion of this controversial post comes as screenshots of online commentators have gone viral, with many going full force against it. One user wrote, “You are mocking Jesus!!!”
Others believed the post could have been a sign regarding the Antichrist.
“The book of Revelations speaks of this, are you literally depicting yourself as a savior or messiah? Just asking as the book of Revelations tells us the antichrist will claim he is,” another stated.
“Sad…we elected the antichrist,” yet another wrote.
While Trump maintains the image was misunderstood, the strong reactions on all sides reveal just how deeply people care about truth and the proper representation of Jesus Christ.
This situation reminds us of the importance of discernment, that we must keep our guard up at all times, no matter what may come.
Abby Trivett is a writer and editor for Charisma Media and has a passion for sharing the gospel through the written word. She holds two degrees from Regent University, a B.A. in Communication with a concentration in Journalism and a Master of Arts in Journalism. She is the author of the upcoming book, The Power of Suddenly: Discover How God Can Change Everything in a Moment. For interviews and media inquiries, please contact [email protected].
