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Mike Johnson Says He Convinced Trump To Remove Controversial Jesus Post

Johnson said he urged Trump to remove the image after it appeared online.

Mike Johnson Says He Convinced Trump To Remove Controversial Jesus Post
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This article1 analysis · Oct 8, 2026
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Apr 14, 2026
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House Speaker Mike Johnson said he urged President Donald Trump to remove an AI-generated image of Trump depicted as Jesus, and that Trump agreed. The post drew criticism from Republican figures and lawmakers.

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Mike Johnson
R · LA-4

Speaker of the House who said he asked Trump to remove the image

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose post depicted him as Jesus and was later removed

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Marjorie Taylor Greene
Former U.S. Representative (R-GA)

Former representative who denounced Trump's post

Austin Scott
R · GA-8

Representative who criticized the image

ALSO MENTIONED  Pope Leo XIV, Pope who criticized the use of the gospel and spoke against war

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Speaker Johnson says he advised Trump to delete ‘healing’ post

Mike Johnson said he urged Donald Trump to remove an AI-generated image depicting Trump as Jesus, and Trump agreed to take it down. Left-leaning outlets pair coverage of Johnson praising the removal with a separate critical account of his remarks about Pope Leo and the Iran war. Center outlets mainly focus on Johnson’s account of the intervention, while also noting reactions to the post and, in some coverage, the Trump-Pope dispute. Right-leaning outlets stress Johnson’s advice and Trump’s agreement, with coverage also relaying Trump’s doctor explanation and, in one article, portraying Johnson as a mediator.

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