Donald Trump deleted an AI-generated image depicting him as Jesus Christ after X users highlighted disturbing details in the picture, including strange shadowy figures hovering in the sky
Donald Trump portrayed as Jesus(Image: @realDonaldTrump)
Social media users pointed out a bizarre detail in Donald Trump‘s AI-generated image portraying him as Jesus.
The snap, with which the US President used to blast Pope Leo XIV, shared sparked considerable outrage yesterday and has since caused chatter around a disturbing detail. X users alluded to a “creature” above Trump’s head, which they say resembles a demon “running away”.
Trump, 79, had branded Pope Leo XIV “weak on crime” and alleged he was “hurting the Catholic Church.” The attack on the pontiff unsurprisingly drew widespread condemnation, ultimately prompting Trump to post an AI-generated image depicting himself as Jesus.
While the post caused offence among many onlookers, it came as little shock from a president who has routinely portrayed himself as America’s saviour. As recently as May 2025, he had shared a similar AI-generated image showing himself dressed as the pope. Trump appears to have since removed the post.
Reactions were divided — some brushed off the absurdity as amusing, while others viewed it as a deeply worrying development. X user @juliaioffe shared the image with the caption, “Sorry, what is…that?” drawing attention to an unsettling element within the picture, reports the Express US.
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In the image, Trump is shown wearing white and red robes, bathed in golden light typical of traditional religious portrayals of Jesus. He is depicted placing his hand upon the forehead of a sleeping man, seemingly implying an act of divine healing, according to the Irish Star. Kneeling surrounding him are a nurse, a woman in prayer, and a man clothed in camouflage. On the far left, a figure in a dark green uniform stands observing, wearing a hat displaying something that appears unreadable, reports the Irish Star.
Above him in the sky, three shadowy silhouettes can be seen hovering. The figures are difficult to identify clearly, but users on X were swift to note their disturbing appearance.
One person asked: “What the heck is that creature in the middle?”
@Art_509 commented: “Bible always mentions Satan is The Dragon with horns the Original Serpent and it also mentions there are many anti-Christ who are Fake Christians and worship the Devil.”
@Ernie030609 shared: “I had Grok enhance it, looks like a demon walking away.”
@ctzGn offered an alternative perspective, stating: “In propaganda, the sender of the ‘leader’ is always hovering (over) him. So what this says is: Trump is sent by Baal.”
Baal is widely recognised in Hebrew scripture as a false deity and rival to Yahweh. The user suggested Trump had aligned himself with this figure as he continues to resist the Pope’s message.
User @tashtom speculated: “That’s Sauron the Dark Lord,” drawing a comparison to the Lord of the Rings antagonist known for employing sinister tactics to seize absolute power.
Despite the flurry of theories, several X users felt the speculation surrounding the mysterious figures hovering above Trump had gone too far. One social media user wrote: “Come on. This is such a hilarious and wholesome AI-generated image shared by Trump,” before going on to say: “As funny as another innocuous pic he had earlier shared depicting himself as the Pope. People need to lighten up.”
