by Guy Page
Say what you want about the man, President Donald Trump sure knows how to control the news cycle…..
Is Donald Trump simply lampooning the Pope, saying “I could do a better job on world peace than you could?” Or is he proclaiming himself as some kind of messianic figure – even Jesus Christ? Or – something else?
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Sunday night at 9:49, Truth Social – the online forum founded by Donald Trump, and still his preferred media outlet, shared the following image:
A few minutes earlier, at 9:03 PM, he had published the statement below, heavily critical of Pope Leo due to the pontiff’s anti-war statements.
Taken together, and especially the AI image appearing to liken Trump to Christ, the Truth Social posts are deeply troubling to Christians who have supported Trump for his pro-life stance and Supreme Court selections and his opposition to LGBTQ advocacy.