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Vance Calls Trump's AI Image Post a 'Joke,' Downplays Pope Clash
Vance said Trump was joking and that the deleted post was not newsworthy as conservatives and Catholics condemned the image.
- On Monday, Vice President JD Vance defended President Donald Trump after the president shared an AI-generated image portraying himself as a Jesus-like figure, telling Fox News' 'Special Report' that Trump 'was posting a joke.'
- This incident escalated a weekslong public dispute between the administration and Pope Leo XIV regarding the war in Iran, after Trump previously blasted the pontiff as 'weak on crime' and 'terrible' for foreign policy.
- The post drew sharp condemnation from conservative allies, with influencer Brilyn Hollyhand writing 'Faith is not a prop' and former Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene labeling it 'more than blasphemy.'
- Trump claimed the image depicted a doctor or Red Cross worker, stating 'Only the fake news could come up with that one,' though critics noted the image lacked any identifiable medical symbols.
- This feud creates friction within the conservative coalition as the administration navigates broader foreign policy backlash, with Candace Owens warning the controversy could prove 'consequential for JD Vance.
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Vance defends Trump posting AI image of him as Jesus: ‘Likes to mix it up’
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·New York, United States
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