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Trump doubles down on feud with Pope Leo amid backlash over post depicting him as Jesus

President Trump spoke with CBS News' Norah O'Donnell on Monday night about his ongoing feud with Pope Leo XIV, saying the pontiff is "wrong on the issues." Meanwhile, Mr. Trump defended his now-deleted social media post of an AI image depicting him as Jesus Christ, telling reporters he thought it ma

Published April 14, 2026, 3:09 PM
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Trump doubles down on feud with Pope Leo amid backlash over post depicting him as Jesus

President Trump spoke with CBS News' Norah O'Donnell on Monday night about his ongoing feud with Pope Leo XIV, saying the pontiff is "wrong on the issues." Meanwhile, Mr. Trump defended his now-deleted social media post of an AI image depicting him as Jesus Christ, telling reporters he thought it made him look like a doctor. CBS News' Chris Livesay and Olivia Rinaldi have more.

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