Kacey Musgraves mocks Donald Trump Jesus controversy with new AI image
Kacey Musgraves mocks Donald Trump Jesus controversy with new AI image
Anthony Robledo, USA TODAYTue, April 14, 2026 at 10:54 PM UTC
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Kacey Musgraves has inserted herself and fellow country musician Dolly Parton into the discourse surrounding an AI-generated image of a Christ-like figure that President Donald Trump posted online to the outrage of religious conservatives.
Some Trump allies have criticized the president for sharing an image on his Truth Social account on April 12, depicting him laying his hand on the forehead of a sick man in bed while a light glows in Trump’s other hand and light shines around the sick man’s head.
Though the "Golden Hour" singer, 37, did not comment on the controversy, she shared an AI-generated image recreating the image with Musgraves as the sick man and Dolly Parton as the Jesus-like figure. Similar to the image Trump shared, the American flag waves and the Statue of Liberty is seen in the background.
Trump later denied comparing himself to Jesus, arguing that the image was being misconstrued and that he was actually depicted as a doctor. The post has since been removed from his Truth Social page.
"I did post it and I thought it was me as a doctor," he told reporters during an April 13 White House event, adding: "It's supposed to be me as a doctor making people better, and I do make people better. I make people a lot better."
The controversial image was posted shortly after Trump wrote a long Truth Social message calling Pope Leo XIV, who has been critical of the Iran war, "Weak on Crime, Weak on Nuclear Weapons." The pope responded, saying he has "no fear of the Trump administration, or speaking out loudly of the message of the Gospel."
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Conservative activist Riley Gaines condemns AI image
Among the critics of the image Trump shared was Riley Gaines, a former collegiate swimmer and conservative activist who has campaigned for the exclusion of transgender women competing in women’s sports.
In an April 13 X post, Gaines said she couldn’t understand why Trump would post the image, saying, "A little humility would serve him well," and "God shall not be mocked."
Former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines speakes at a press conference at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 12, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
She later praised Trump for removing the post, adding, "Of course, I'll continue to support him and the America First agenda. At the end of the day, I do nothing for the approval of man. Our purpose on this earth is to glorify Him in all we do. The truth social post missed the mark. It's now deleted. Amazing!"
Brilyn Hollyhand, the former chair of the Republican National Committee’s Youth Advisory Council and a self-described “full time Christian” called the image a "gross blasphemy," in an April 12 X post. "Faith is not a prop. You don’t need to portray yourself as a savior when your record should speak for itself."
Contributing: Zac Anderson and Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY
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