Vice President JD Vance has defended President Donald Trump's AI-generated photo, which many thought was a picture of him depicting himself as Jesus, calling it a joke and a joke. The photo was taken down after many people believed it was intended to depict himself as a doctor. However, after the president removed the picture, he said he had not intended to portray himself as Christ. Vance defended the president on Fox News, stating that he reached out directly to the public rather than through a filter. The image was widely criticized by many, with evangelical Christian writer Megan Basham calling it "outrageous blasphemy".