{"id":8768,"date":"2026-04-13T23:16:48","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T17:46:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsdive.net\/index.php\/2026\/04\/13\/trump-removes-controversial-social-media-post-featuring-him-as-a-christ-figure\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T23:16:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T17:46:48","slug":"trump-removes-controversial-social-media-post-featuring-him-as-a-christ-figure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsdive.net\/index.php\/2026\/04\/13\/trump-removes-controversial-social-media-post-featuring-him-as-a-christ-figure\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Removes Controversial Social Media Post Featuring Him as a Christ Figure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An AI-generated image shared by President Donald Trump on his social media platform on Monday, which portrayed him in a Christ-like manner, faced backlash from some of his religious supporters. 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