Trump posted an AI image depicting himself as a Jesus-like figure on Sunday before deleting it Monday, sparking backlash from religious conservatives and reigniting his feud with Pope Leo XIV over the Iran war. The timing matters because Trump's attacks on the Pope preceded the image — part of an escalating dispute where Vice President Vance and Border Czar Homan publicly told the Pope to stay out of politics. What you might not know: Trump administration officials are actively pressuring the Vatican to stop commenting on the Iran conflict, marking an unusual moment where a sitting U.S. president is publicly attacking the pontiff over foreign policy disagreements.