Trump Shares AI Image of Jesus Embracing Him

U.S. President Donald Trump posted an apparently AI-generated picture of Jesus Christ hugging him on Wednesday. The image was shared two days after he deleted a different post that critics said compared him to Jesus. In the new image, Trump and a depiction of Jesus stand with their eyes closed, touching foreheads. Trump is positioned behind a microphone with an American flag in the background. The post comes amid a public disagreement between Trump and Pope Francis over the risk of war with Iran. The Pope has urged dialogue, while Trump has warned of a "very major retaliation" if Iran attacks U.S. troops. The original caption on the deleted post read: “I was never a…” before it was removed. No caption was added to the new image of the embrace.