Source: Fox News
Summary
Rev. Franklin Graham defended President Donald Trump after an AI-generated image posted on Truth Social sparked controversy, with critics saying it depicted Trump as Jesus Christ. Graham argued that Trump believed the image showed a doctor helping someone and that it was not intended to be a spiritual reference. Trump later deleted the post and addressed the backlash, saying he thought it was him as a doctor. The episode comes amid a public dispute between Trump and Pope Leo XIV.
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As expected, the matter has reached another stage.
Franklin Graham defends Trump, saying he didn’t intend to depict himself as Jesus Christ. Trump deletes the post, saying he thought it was him as a doctor. Critics call it blasphemy, while others defend it as symbolic. The controversy unfolds amidst a public dispute between Trump and Pope Leo XIV.
The familiar routine of apology, defense, and criticism plays out.
Trump’s record on religious freedom is praised by Graham, who hopes for a meeting between Trump and Pope Leo.
The image, once deleted, lives on as a symbol of the controversy.
