Trump ‘not a big fan’ of Riley Gaines after AI Jesus image criticism

President Trump stated on Monday that his decision to remove a controversial AI-generated image depicting him as a Jesus-like figure was not influenced by criticism from conservative activist Riley Gaines, despite her public comments on X about the post 'missing the mark.' The Hill's reporting is sourced from Trump's direct statement and Gaines's social media posts, representing the principal actors' own words rather than anonymous claims. Multiple outlets (Guardian, BBC, CBS News) corroborate that Trump deleted the image following backlash from Christian conservatives who found it offensive, with Trump later characterizing the image as depicting him as a 'doctor, making people better'—a detail that adds substantive context to his rationale. Watch for any further public statements from either Trump or Gaines, as the Daily Mail notes this marks a notable shift in their previously aligned relationship on issues like transgender athletes in sports.