WASHINGTON — Vice President JD Vance shrugged off claims Monday night that President Trump committed blasphemy by posting an artificial intelligence-powered image on Truth Social depicting himself as Jesus Christ.
Vance, 41, a Roman Catholic convert who is releasing a book about his faith journey in June, argued that Trump, 79, was merely trying to have fun on social media and took it down when people got offended.
JD Vance spoke to Fox News’ Bret Baier about Trump’s AI image depicting him as Jesus Christ. Fox News “I think the president was posting a joke,” Vance told Fox News’ “Special Report” host Bret Baier. “Of course, he took it down because he recognized that a lot of people weren’t understanding his — his humor in that case.”
President Trump posted an AI image of himself depicting Jesus Christ while healing a sick man. via REUTERS “I think the president of the United States likes to mix it up on social media,” the veep added.
Trump claimed Monday afternoon to have posted the image because he “thought it was me as a doctor and it had to do with the Red Cross.”
