Trump later said the image depicted him as a doctor.

Monday, April 13, 2026 5:57PM
An AI-generated photo that President Donald Trump posted Monday on his social media platform that depicted him as a Jesus-like figure and drew criticism from some of the president’s religious backers was removed roughly 13 hours after it was posted.
At an unscheduled news conference at the White House Monday afternoon, Trump acknowledged he posted the image, but said he thought it was an image of him as a “doctor.”

President Donald Trump speaks outside the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, April 13, 2026, in Washington.
AP Photo/Alex Brandon
“Well, it wasn’t a picture, it was me,” the president said. “I did post it, and I thought it was me as the doctor and it had to do with Red Cross as a Red Cross worker there, which we support.”
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