Wave of Parodies Floods Trump Over "Playing Jesus"—What's Behind It?

Trump Depicted as Jesus Sparks Flood of AI-Generated Videos and Images
Wave of Parody Content Fuels Growing Controversy

U.S. President Donald Trump posted an artificial intelligence (AI)-generated composite image depicting himself as Jesus on social media, but after facing criticism for "blasphemy," he deleted the post. In the aftermath, a wave of secondary parody content mocking President Trump is flooding online platforms.

On April 14, major social networks such as X (formerly Twitter) saw a series of AI-generated videos and images portraying former President Trump as Jesus. One user reinterpreted the biblical story of Jesus walking on water by creating and uploading a video in which former President Trump walks on water and then plays golf.

Trump Jesus Composite Photo Parody. Screenshot from X (formerly Twitter)

In the video, President Trump, dressed in clothing similar to Jesus, is seen walking on water, only for it to be revealed as a pond on a golf course. After hitting a ball out of the hazard area, Trump smiles in satisfaction and says, "I did that." The phrase "I did that" is a meme in the U.S. used to sarcastically assign blame to the president for rising prices.

Some parody videos use the U.S. flag, eagles, and fighter jets as a kind of halo, satirizing Trump's political messages—especially regarding tensions with Iran. One user directly criticized the original post by adding the caption, "He is not the one who will heal you."

Parody composite photo of Trump and Jesus. X (formerly Twitter)

Another netizen suggested, "Trump might have dementia," and posted an image in which a woman, appearing to be a doctor, teaches President Trump by comparing the images of a "DOCTOR" and "GOD." On the wall is a portrait depicting Trump as a king, next to crayon drawings portraying tanks and scenes of war.

This controversy began on April 12 (local time), when former President Trump posted an image on his own social media, Truth Social, in which his face was composited onto the body of Jesus performing a miracle by placing his hand on a patient's forehead. Foreign media outlets interpreted this as an attempt by Trump to appeal to his strong base of evangelical Christian supporters in the U.S. and to claim religious legitimacy for his political actions, including conflicts with Iran.

However, the reaction was far from what he expected. Not only the American Protestant community but also the international community criticized the post as "crossing the line into blasphemy," and even some conservative Christian figures publicly demanded its removal. Trump later explained, "I thought it looked like a doctor, not Jesus." Although he took down the post, the controversy shows no sign of subsiding.

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