Pope Leo XIV says he has ‘no fear’ of the Trump administration
Leo has been an outspoken critic of the Iran war, prompting criticism from President Donald Trump.
Republican Rep. Warren Davidson criticized a social media post from Donald Trump that depicted him as a Jesus-like figure.Davidson called the AI-generated image “madness” and “troubling” in a post on X.Trump shared the image to his Truth Social account on April 12 before later deleting it.
Republican Rep. Warren Davidson added to backlash against a recent social media post from Donald Trump, marking the Ohio congressman’s latest clash with the president.
Davidson called an AI-generated picture depicting Trump as a Jesus-like healer “madness” and “troubling.” The image, which drew criticism across social media, was shared to Trump’s Truth Social account on April 12.
The Ohio Republican, who represents much of Hamilton and Butler counties in Greater Cincinnati, first reacted to Trump’s post by sharing a Bible verse on X. On April 13, he posted about the image again, this time sharing his feelings more directly.
“For the simpletons: This is a call for repentance,” he wrote. “While there may be a method to the madness, this Truth Social post can only be described as madness. Very troubling…”
The post is an AI-generated image that draws from another AI photo depicting Trump as a Jesus-like healer, posted earlier this year by a conservative influencer.
Trump posted the image April 12 after calling Pope Leo XIV “weak on crime, and terrible for foreign policy” on social media. The president deleted the image the next day after fellow conservatives criticized it online. Trump confirmed to reporters at the White House that he did post the image, but said he thought it depicted himself as a doctor, not as Jesus, CNBC reported.
Davidson split with Trump on Iran war, Epstein investigation
Davidson, a Republican congressman who’s served since 2016, has often backed Trump. But this year, he’s publicly rebelled against the administration twice.
Davidson was one of two Republican congressmen who voted for the failed war powers resolution, which would have stopped military action in Iran unless Congress approved it. In an emailed statement to The Enquirer, Davidson said he had not seen evidence that there was an imminent threat from Iran when the United States launched its attacks in February.
On social media earlier this year, Davidson also criticized former Attorney General Pam Bondi and the Department of Justice over its handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.