It’s been a busy week for president Donald Trump on social media.
Now, the POTUS is making another move – and takes aim at Barack Obama.
President Donald Trump has once again drawn attention for a series of unusual posts on the social media, this time sharing a meme involving former president Barack Obama.
The post comes during a week in which Trump has already been in the headlines for a public clash with Pope Leo XIV, whom he criticized as “weak on crime” and “terrible on foreign policy.”
The Pope later responded indirectly, suggesting some world leaders have “hands full of blood,” before adding on April 13: “I will not enter into debate. The things I say are not meant as attacks on anyone,” and that he has “no fear of the Trump Administration.”
Alongside this, Trump has also shared several controversial AI-generated images, including one portraying himself as Jesus Christ, something critics labeled “blasphemy.”
After that he defended the image, saying he believed it depicted him as a doctor.
On his platform Truth Social, Trump reposted a meme showing him smiling while Obama looks away. The text on the image read: “When you see the guy who said ‘you’ll never be President’ at your inauguration.”
The original caption simply said: “Twice,” along with a U.S. flag emoji. The post, shared midweek, did not appear to directly respond to any recent remarks from Obama but still gained significant attention online.
Many users criticized the post in the comments, with some people calling it immature or unnecessary.
One person wrote that Trump was being “childish,” while another referenced a past moment between the two men: “Man he roasted you at that White House dinner I mean to tell you he tore your a** up.”
Other people questioned the accuracy of the claim, according to VT, with one user noting: “No. Obama publicly stated in 2016 that he believed Trump would not become president (I continue to believe that Mr. Trump will not be president), but he never said ‘You’ll never be president’ to Trump.”
Another added: “The saddest part about this is that Obama had more faith in the American people than we deserved.”
Came under heavy criticism
Some reactions were even more critical, including: “Trump never has been president. I don’t know what to call what he is doing, but it is far from presidential.”
And another wrote: “Unfortunately, he (Obama) proved to be wrong about the general stupidity of Americans. Trump is a national disgrace and an international nightmare.”
Donald Trump has faced criticism in the past for sharing or amplifying posts about Barack Obama that many people viewed as offensive or inappropriate.
Two months ago, Trump came under heavy criticism for his social media activity after a video was shared on his Truth Social account showing Barack Obama and Michelle Obama with their faces edited onto apes in a jungle, swaying and smiling while “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” played in the background.
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Donald Trump and Pope Leo are far from friends. As late as Thursday, the Holy Father criticized the “tyrants” who spend billions on war, not naming Trump directly. In the mean time, the POTUS has issued a nuclear warning to Pope Leo, saying he refuses to meet with him.
President Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV have been criticizing each other over the last week. In the mean time, Vice President JD Vance has also joined the conversation and warned the Holy Father earlier this week of being too vocal on “matters of theology.”
Donald Trump previously said that the pope was soft on crime, adding that he doesn’t like him. Meanwhile, at the moment, Pope Leo is in Africa on tour, and issued scathing criticism towards those “tyrants” who spend billions on war.
Earlier on Thursday, U.S bishops proclaimed their full support for Pope Leo. The American-born pontiff didn’t mention Donald Trump by name, yet his speech on Cameron on Thursday was clearly aimed at those world leaders who invoke religion to justify violence against other nations.
“Woe to those who manipulate religion and the very name of God for their own military, economic and political gain, dragging that which is sacred into darkness and filth,” Leo said while speaking at the Saint Joseph Cathedral in the city of Bamenda, Cameroon, according to The Guardian.
Donald Trump issues nuclear warning to Pope Leo
“They turn a blind eye to the fact that billions of dollars are spent on killing and devastation, yet the resources needed for healing, education and restoration are nowhere to be found.”
Pope Leo added, “The world is being ravaged by a handful of tyrants, yet it is held together by a multitude of supportive brothers and sisters.”
Now, Donald Trump has blasted Pope Leo with new criticism, and it comes with a threat. Sharing with reporters outside the White House on Thursday, he said that he would not be meeting with the Holy Father and issued a warning over Iran’s nuclear capabilities.
“It’s very important that the Pope understands… Iran killed 42,000 people that were totally unarmed. They were protesters. Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. If they did… every single country in the world would be in trouble,” Trump said.
He added that he has “nothing against the pope” but that “I have to do what’s right.”
“I’m not fighting with him. The pope made a statement. He says, Iran can have a nuclear weapon. I say Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon,” Trump continued,
Trump falsely claims Pope Leo said Iran can have a nuclear weapon
The claim made by Donald Trump that Pope Leo has said Iran can have nuclear weapons is not true. In reality, the Holy Father has repeatedly denounced nuclear weapons and made calls for the countries to abandon them.
In June last year, the pope said, “The situation in Iran and Israel has deteriorated gravely, and in such a delicate moment, I would like to renew strongly an appeal to responsibility and reason. The commitment to creating a safer world, free from the nuclear threat, should be pursued through respectful encounter and sincere dialogue, to build a lasting peace, based on justice, fraternity and the common good.”
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