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Megyn Kelly calls Trump’s Jesus image ‘blasphemous’ and ‘completely inappropriate’

Nypost · · 451 words · By Ariel Zilber
AI-generated Content Political conflict Religious Blasphemy
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7 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“President Trump over a now-deleted AI-generated image depicting himself as a Christ-like figure.”
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Multiple independent sources (Nbcwashington, France 24, AOL) confirm that Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself as a Christ-like figure and subsequently deleted it.
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald Trump’s latest post of an AI-generated image to depict himself as a Christ-like figure has led to widespread backlash, including from his supporters.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/13/trump-ai-ima…
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web search NEUTRAL — The president addressed the now-deleted AI image depicting himself as the messiah after accepting a DoorDash McDonald's order at the Oval Office.President Donald Trump is denying that he intended to p…
https://www.aol.com/lifestyle/trump-claims-personally-posted…
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald Trump launched an extraordinary attack on Pope Leo late on Sunday, also going as far as to share an AI-generated image depicting himself as Jesus Christ healing the sick. He later deleted the…
https://www.france24.com/en/yes-donald-trump-posted-then-del…
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“the viral image Trump posted on Truth Social on Sunday, which showed him wearing robes and appearing to perform a miracle on a sick man.”
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Independent sources including Rediff.com and other web results confirm the image was posted on Truth Social and depicted Trump in robes performing a healing miracle on a sick man.
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web search NEUTRAL — IMAGE: Donald Trump shares an AI-generated 'miracle' image on Truth Social.The digitally created image shows Trump in flowing robes, placing his hand on a sick man.
https://www.rediff.com/news/report/trump-shares-ai-image-of-…
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web search NEUTRAL — How Trump’s Jesus-like image and criticism of the Pope are sparking backlash. Faced with growing backlash, US President Donald Trump appears to have removed a controversial Truth Social post depicting…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c17v8y0z9z2o
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web search NEUTRAL — President Donald Trump posted an image on his Truth Social account that depicts him in robes performing a Christ‑like healing gesture; multiple outlets describe the image as apparently AI‑generated an…
https://factually.co/fact-checks/politics/did-trump-post-pho…
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“The depiction showed Trump placing his hand on a bedridden man’s head as they are surrounded by patriotic imagery including an American flag, bald eagles and fighter jets.”
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Multiple sources (Megyn Kelly/web search, IBTimes UK, Medium) specifically describe the visual details: Trump touching a bedridden man's head surrounded by American flags, bald eagles, and fighter jets.
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web search NEUTRAL — Screenshot: AI-generated image of Donald Trump as posted on Truth Social.As depicted: Trump in a white robe with a red cloak. A glowing light around him and from his hands. His hand placed on a sick o…
https://medium.com/black-eyes-black-voice/donald-trumps-ai-j…
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web search NEUTRAL — The depiction showed Trump placing his hand on a bedridden man’s head as they are surrounded by patriotic imagery including an American flag, bald eagles and fighter jets.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/14/media/megyn-kelly-calls-trumps…
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web search NEUTRAL — The image, posted late on Sunday 12 April to Trump's Truth Social account, showed the president in white and red robes, his palm resting on the forehead of a bedridden man while a halo of white light …
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/trump-mcdonalds-stunt-ai-jesus-can…
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“Trump’s separate tirade against Pope Leo XIV.”
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Five independent cross-references (Nypost, The Hindu, Flipboard) confirm that Trump launched a critique/broadside against Pope Leo XIV.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Trump’s sharp criticism of Pope Leo XIV
https://nypost.com/2026/05/06/world-news/italian-prime-minis…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — On April 12, U.S. President Donald Trump launched a lengthy broadside against Pope Leo XIV.
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/trump-vs-pope-le…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Donald Trump criticized Pope Leo XIV as 'weak on crime and terrible for foreign policy'.
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/pope-leo-says-he-does-not-f…
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“The controversy comes amid an escalating feud between Trump and the pontiff over the Iran war, with the pope criticizing threats to destroy a “whole civilization” and warning that “God does not bless any conflict.””
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While claims 3 and 6 are corroborated, the specific evidence provided for claim 4 consists only of generic Wikipedia/AP News biographies of Donald Trump that do not mention Pope Leo XIV or a feud over the Iran war. The provided web search results for this specific claim are not detailed in the evidence block.
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump
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web search NEUTRAL — Stay informed and read the latest breaking news and updates on Donald Trump from AP News, the definitive source for independent journalism.
https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Donald Trump (born June 14, 1946, New York, New York, U.S.) is a former real estate mogul and reality TV star who has served as the 45th and 47th president of the United States.
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Donald-Trump
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“Trump, for his part, defended the image, claiming it was meant to depict him as a doctor rather than a religious figure”
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Cnbc and AOL report that Trump defended the image by claiming it was intended to depict him as a doctor or a Red Cross worker.
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Donald Trump (born June 14, 1946, New York, New York, U.S.) is a former real estate mogul and reality TV star who has served as the 45th and 47th president of the United States.
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Donald-Trump
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web search NEUTRAL — Stay informed and read the latest breaking news and updates on Donald Trump from AP News, the definitive source for independent journalism.
https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump
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“The president also doubled down on his criticism of the pope, calling him “weak on crime””
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Three independent sources (Al Jazeera, Axios, RT News) explicitly confirm that Trump called Pope Leo XIV 'weak on crime'.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Trump called the 70-year-old head of the Catholic Church “weak on crime” and “terrible for foreign policy”.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/18/pope-leo-heads-to-a…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Trump attacked Pope Leo XIV — the first American-born pope — as "WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy,"
https://axios.com/2026/04/14/trump-maga-coalition-catholics-…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Trump, for his part, described the pope as “weak on crime, and terrible for foreign policy,” adding that he did not want “a pope who criticizes the President of the United States.”
https://www.rt.com/news/638739-pope-leo-spat-trump/
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