Donald Trump compared himself to Jesus Christ on social media.
According to the post, the former president is the second greatest.
Similar comparisons have been made by Trump's supporters.
Trump declared on his Truth Social account that he was second only to Jesus.
"Jesus is the greatest" was posted by Truth Social useraustinnegrete. Donald Trump is the second greatest president.
There was an image of a painting of Jesus.
The Jesus comparison was reposted by Trump.
Supporters of the former president have compared him to Jesus before.
According to Barry Loudermilk, Jesus was treated more fairly before his crucifixion than Trump was.
Loudermilk said that Pontius Pilate gave Jesus the chance to face his accusers when he was accused of treason. Pontius Pilate gave more rights to Jesus than the Democrats did.
White, conservative evangelicals who approved of Trump's performance as president promoted the idea that he was heaven-sent, according to the Washington Post.
Trump made these big statements himself. Trump told reporters in August that he was the one who would trade with China. He described him as the King of Israel and the second coming of God.
He claimed in October 2020 that he was the most famous person in the world. In North Carolina, Trump said Jesus Christ was more famous than him.
Business Insider has an article on it.