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Steve Lopez: Trump Says His Social Media Post Depicted Him as a Doctor, Not Jesus. A Catholic School Alum Weighs In
- On Truth Social Sunday, President Donald Trump shared an AI-generated image portraying himself healing People. He deleted the post Monday, claiming the image depicted him as a doctor, not Jesus Christ, following fierce backlash.
- President Trump had branded Pope Leo XIV as 'WEAK' after the pontiff criticized the war in Iran. The Pope had urged those with weapons to lay them down, advocating for peace through dialogue.
- Cardinal Timothy Radcliffe criticized the depiction as 'bizarre' and a 'misunderstanding of what Christianity is about.' Fierce backlash from Christians and political figures followed the post.
- Vice President Vance defended Trump during a Fox News interview Monday, calling the image a joke. Jimmy Kimmel ridiculed the defense, saying 'Not one person' believes the doctor excuse.
- The Pope told reporters he will continue to 'stand up and say there's a better way,' emphasizing his commitment to peace. He said he is 'not afraid of the Trump administration,' though he declined to debate the president.
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Winston-Salem JournalSteve Lopez: Trump says his social media post depicted him as a doctor, not Jesus. A Catholic school alum weighs in
The general consensus is that President Donald Trump's social media post of himself dressed in robes, after a busy weekend in which he blasted Pope Leo and attended a prizefight while an Iran peace plan fell apart, was an attempt…
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