How Trump’s Jesus-like image and feud with the Pope are sparking backlash
BBC's Sarah Smith looks at how the president's most ardent supporters are reacting to his latest social media posts.
President Donald Trump is insisting he will not apologize to Pope Leo XIV after lashing out at the head of the Catholic Church for criticizing the Iran war. The president also offered a new explanation for the now-deleted and controversial AI image appearing to depict himself as Jesus that received swift bi-partisan backlash. NBC’s Garrett Haake reports…
BBC's Sarah Smith looks at how the president's most ardent supporters are reacting to his latest social media posts.
President Trump posted an AI-generated image depicting himself as a Christ-like figure. The post was taken down but there was swift backlash, including from MAGA Republicans. It comes as President Trump is locked in a growing feud with Pope Leo. NBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez reports.
Trump recently clashed with the leader of the Catholic Church over the war in Iran, calling the pope “weak on crime."
Eric Swalwell is resigning from Congress after multiple women accused him of sexual assault and misconduct. And, Trump is feuding with Pope Leo, calling him weak on crime for opposing the war.
“I don’t think he (Leo) should be getting into politics," Trump said.
A war of words erupted Monday between the world's two most influential Americans, President Trump and Pope Leo XIV, over the war in Iran in a feud that could upend Mr. Trump's support among the Christian right.