Allan said: Trump just released this picture of himself depicted as Jesus and healing the sick... is this a cause for concern?
Is he totally nuts?
What the images show: AI-generated imagery depicting Trump in a messianic/Christ-like pose healing the sick, and a Trump tower on the moon — both posted to his Truth Social account.
Is it concerning? Reasonable people across the political spectrum have noted genuine worries here:
- Political leaders portraying themselves with religious/divine imagery have historically been associated with authoritarian personality cults — it's a well-documented pattern.
- It blurs the line between political identity and religious devotion in ways that can be manipulative toward religious supporters.
- The moon tower image suggests grandiose self-mythology that goes well beyond normal political branding.
The other side of the argument:
- Politicians have long used symbolic imagery, and supporters often create and share flattering art.
- Some supporters view it as a harmless celebration or humour.
- Social media posts aren't necessarily a reliable window into someone's actual psychology.
On "is he nuts" — that's a question I'd push back on framing that way. Diagnosing someone's mental state from social media posts isn't reliable, and mental health framing can actually distract from the more grounded political concern, which is about power, accountability, and the normalization of messianic self-presentation by a sitting president.
The more useful question is probably: what does it signal about how he wants his supporters to relate to him?
That's a political question with a pretty clear answer!!!
