US President Donald Trump has posted a bizarre image of himself depicted as Jesus Christ on his Truth Social platform, prompting swift mockery from social media users. The image was shared just hours after Trump launched an extraordinary attack on Pope Leo, the head of the Catholic Church.
One social media user commented: "The whole world has gone absolutely crazy," while another wrote: "Looks like he is healing Jeffrey Epstein." The post drew widespread derision online.
Trump's criticism of Pope Leo included describing him as "Weak on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy." He also criticised the Pope's alleged positions on migration and the war in Iran, as well as claims about the 2020 Covid pandemic during which he said priests were being arrested for holding church services.
Trump made a personal swipe, adding: "I like his brother Louis much better." He also wrote that he did not want a Pope who thinks it is acceptable for Iran to have a nuclear weapon, or who criticises the President of the United States for doing what he was elected, "IN A LANDSLIDE," to do.
Trump demanded that Pope Leo "get his act together" and stop catering to the "Radical Left." The outburst followed a peace vigil at St Peter's Basilica in Vatican City on Saturday, during which the Pope appealed to world leaders to abandon conflict and return to the negotiating table.
At the vigil, Pope Leo said: "Enough of the idolatry of self and money! Enough of the display of power! Enough of war! True strength is shown in serving life."
