Danielle Kurtzleben

So Trump is picking a fight here with someone who's operating on this totally different level.

Trump is making this about him, about winning and strength.

The Pope isn't really engaging with that.

He's the head of this millennia-old institution, and he's talking from a place of belief as opposed to winning or losing.

Trump tells members of the media that he did post the apparently AI-generated image, but didn't think it depicted him as Jesus.

The post was deleted after many, including Trump supporters, criticized the imagery.

Trump also said he won't apologize to Pope Leo after lashing out at the pontiff for his comments criticizing the war in Iran.

Pope Leo called the president's threats last week to destroy Iranian civilization unacceptable.

Trump, meanwhile, called Pope Leo weak on crime.

Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR News, the White House.

Trump tells members of the media that he did post the apparently AI-generated image, but didn't think it depicted him as Jesus.

The post was deleted today after many, including Trump supporters, criticized the imagery.

Trump also said he won't apologize to Pope Leo after lashing out at the pontiff for his comments criticizing the war in Iran.

Pope Leo called the president's threats last week to destroy Iranian civilization unacceptable.

Trump, meanwhile, called Pope Leo weak on crime.

Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR News, the White House.

Vance was a loud voice against foreign interventions before becoming the vice president, and it has been widely reported that he was initially opposed to bombing Iran.

Brokering this peace could be a difficult job.

The U.S., Israel, and Iran do not even agree on the current ceasefire's terms.

Iran has said that the ceasefire covered attacks on Lebanon, whereas the U.S.