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Was Trump’s so-called ‘Jesus’ image blasphemy? A religious expert explains

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Newest development Apr 15, 2026 · 4 reportsWas Trump’s so-called ‘Jesus’ image blasphemy? A religious expert explains

Donald Trump’s AI image of himself looking like Jesus has been widely derided as blasphemous. But what exactly is blasphemy?

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  1. Trump sparks fury with image of himself as Jesus: "Antichrist spirit"

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    Was Trump’s so-called ‘Jesus’ image blasphemy? A religious expert explains

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  1. Newsweek

    Trump sparks fury with image of himself as Jesus: "Antichrist spirit" (opens Newsweek)

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    The image appearing to depict Donald Trump as Jesus Christ has prompted accusations of “blasphemy.”

  2. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Trump post appearing to depict him as Jesus removed amid backlash (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Before the post was deleted, evangelical and Catholic allies called the image blasphemous in a rare public break from a base that has largely stood by Trump.

  3. The Guardian

    ‘Blasphemy’: outrage after Trump posts AI image of himself as Christ-like figure (opens The Guardian)

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    The US president’s conservative, Christian supporters decried the Truth Social post, calling it ‘disgusting’

  4. New York Post

    Megyn Kelly calls Trump’s Jesus image ‘blasphemous’ and ‘completely inappropriate’ (opens New York Post)

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    Megyn Kelly tore into President Donald Trump over a now-deleted AI-generated image depicting himself as a Christ-like figure.

  5. Media Matters for America

    Right-wing media accuse Trump of “blasphemy” over a post that appeared to depict Trump as Jesus (opens Media Matters for America)

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    Right-wing, right-leaning, and conservative Christian commentators denounced a Truth Social post by President Donald Trump that depicts him as a Jesus-like figure, calling it “blasphemous,” “horrific,” and “completely inappropriate” and urging him to delete it.

  6. Media Matters for America

    Newsmax's Greg Kelly on Trump's since-removed Jesus post: "It's not blasphemous. If it were blasphemous, I wouldn't be showing it." (opens Media Matters for America)

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  7. The American Spectator

    Did Trump Commit Blasphemy by Reposting an Image of Himself Miraculously Healing? – The American Spectator | USA News and Politics (opens The American Spectator)

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    Trump’s posting of this image of himself, which has been widely interpreted as a blasphemous self-claim on Trump’s part that...

  8. The Conversation US

    Was Trump’s so-called ‘Jesus’ image blasphemy? A religious expert explains (opens The Conversation US)

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    Donald Trump’s AI image of himself looking like Jesus has been widely derided as blasphemous. But what exactly is blasphemy?

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