Iran Trolls Trump with AI Video of Jesus Casting Him into Hell
Iran has released a shocking AI-generated video that depicts former US President Donald Trump being thrown into hell by Jesus Christ. This bizarre propaganda clip from Tehran comes just days after Trump likened himself to the messiah in a now-deleted social media post.
Escalating Feud with Religious Figures
The video emerges amid Trump's escalating feud with Pope Leo, following the US president's posting of an AI-generated image portraying himself as Jesus. In that image, shared on Truth Social on Monday, Trump is shown healing a man while wearing a white robe and surrounded by light, reminiscent of a religious painting.
Iran's new video takes the scene a step further, with Jesus descending from heaven to confront Trump. The faces of Trump's adoring crowd turn from admiration to shocked disbelief as the messiah delivers a single blow to his head, leaving him bloodied before the ground opens up and he falls into a fiery pit.
Trump's Response and Explanations
Trump has not directly responded to the Iranian video, but he did attempt to explain the original post. He claimed he thought the image showed him as a doctor, not a religious figure, stating, "It's supposed to be as a doctor making people better. And I do make people better. I make people a lot better." He later told US media that he deleted it because "people were confused."
Ongoing Clash with Pope Leo
Meanwhile, Trump is locked in a bitter war of words with Pope Leo, after labeling the US-born pontiff "weak on crime." Earlier this week, he demanded the religious leader "focus on being a Great Pope, not a politician," telling reporters he did not think the head of the Roman Catholic Church was "doing a very good job."
The clash intensified after an Easter message earlier this month in which the Pope strongly criticised war, calling on "those who have weapons" to "lay them down"—comments Trump interpreted as criticism of his attacks against Iran. A social media post on April 10 added that the church "is never on the side of those who once wielded the sword and today drop bombs."
Pope's Stance and Political Reactions
Since then, Pope Leo has said he will continue to "stand up and say there’s a better way" and that he is "not afraid of the Trump administration," although he also noted he did not intend to "get into a debate" with the White House.
Vice President JD Vance, a practising Catholic, weighed in by telling the Pope to "be careful" when discussing "matters of theology," arguing that there is "more than a 1,000-year tradition of just war theory" which could justify conflicts.
This incident highlights how international tensions and personal rivalries are increasingly playing out through digital propaganda and social media, with Iran wading into the blasphemy row surrounding Trump amid his ongoing clash with the Vatican.
