The Daily Wire - Breaking News, Videos & Podcasts

Trump Offers First Public Explanation Of Jesus Post

Apr 13, 2026Right

President Donald Trump said Monday afternoon that he posted the image widely perceived as depicting himself as Jesus Christ, but told reporters that he believed the image showed him as a doctor, not the Son of God. Trump deleted the image from his Truth Social account on Monday morning after backlash from his Christian supporters, ...

Read Full Story at Source

Compare coverage

1 related story from other outlets

Trump's explanation for Jesus post backfires

Raw Story

Apr 14, 2026

Good Match

Trump's explanation for Jesus post backfires

President Donald Trump deleted a Sunday post depicting him as a Christ-like figure healing a bedridden man, but defended it Monday, claiming the image showed him as a Red Cross doctor rather than Jesus Christ. Standing outside the Oval Office beside a DoorDash driver, Trump blamed "fake news" for the interpretation. His explanation failed to convince…

Far Left

Read →