Rogan cracks up over Trump’s explanation of AI Jesus image

The Hill reports that Joe Rogan laughed at President Trump's explanation for a deleted Truth Social post depicting Trump as a Jesus-like figure, which Trump claimed was meant to show him as a doctor. Trump posted the AI-generated image Sunday amid criticism of Pope Leo XIV over Iran policy, drawing backlash from lawmakers across party lines and criticism even from conservative Christian allies. The reporting is sourced from identifiable events (Rogan's podcast appearance, Trump's deletion) and corroborated by multiple major outlets including The Guardian, BBC, Reuters, and The New York Times, all confirming the image, the deletion, and Trump's stated explanation about misidentifying the image as a doctor rather than a religious figure. Watch for continued reactions from religious conservatives and lawmakers regarding whether the explanation resolves the controversy or intensifies questions about editorial judgment on Truth Social.