A so-called 'horned' figure in United States President Donald Trump’s AI-generated photo has sparked a very heated debate online.
Taking to Truth Social over the weekend (12 April), the 79-year-old Republican shared an AI-generated photo which seemingly depicted him as Jesus Christ with no comment.
Trump faced criticism over the AI image and removed it on Monday (13 April), and, when asked about the now-deleted social media post, he declared to reporters outside the White House, per the Independent: "I viewed that as a picture of me being a doctor.
"You know, as a little fun, playing the doctor and making people better. So that’s what it was viewed as. That’s what most people thought.
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"It's supposed to be me as a doctor making people better. And I do make people better. I make people a lot better."
He later told CBS News, per the BBC, that he removed the controversial image because he 'didn't want to have anybody be confused', adding: "People were confused."
Trump also blamed the 'fake news' for causing the controversy.
The image in question shows Trump donning red and white robes, appearing to heal a man with golden light emanating from both his hands, while several symbols of America framed the scene, including an eagle, an American flag, soldiers and the Statue of Liberty.
In the clouds above, however, are five figures - one of which has sparked a very dark conspiracy.
Sandwiched between uniformed soldiers, some people claimed the middle figure resembled a winged creature with three spiky horns on its head.
Such individuals linked the depiction to biblical prophecy.
As per the Daily Mail, one social media user stated: "Three horns subdued in Revelation. That's what WW3 is about, subduing or destroying three kingdoms, it seems."
"The reference to the antichrist was intentional," claimed a second.
Meanwhile, a third considered the AI photo 'blasphemy.'
"Equating yourself to Jesus? You'll burn in hell," one user slammed while a second added: "If you call yourself a Christian and you're not outraged by this, you really need to re-evaluate your faith."
And former Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene slammed: "It's more than blasphemy. It's an Antichrist spirit."
As we say, Trump has since taken the post down, sharing with his followers that he believed the image depicted him as a 'doctor', not a 'Jesus-like' entity.
Earlier today (15 April), Trump took to Truth Social to share another AI photo, which, this time, depicted Jesus embracing him in a hug.
The image, which was initially posted on X by a Trump supporter, was reshared by the president alongside the caption: "The Radical Left Lunatics might not like this, but I think it is quite nice!!! President DJT."
Tyla has reached out to the White House for further comment.
Topics: Donald Trump, Politics, US News, Technology, Artificial intelligence
Rhiannon Ingle