Scoop: Trump discussed "Jesus" meme with Bill Pulte before posting it, sources say [View all]

Source: Axios

7 hours ago - Politics & Policy

Scoop: Trump discussed "Jesus" meme with Bill Pulte before posting it, sources say

Marc Caputo

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Bill Pulte and the meme Trump posted late Sunday, before removing it Monday. Photo: Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images and Truth Social

Before President Trump posted an image of him as a Christ-like healer, he discussed the meme with his controversial housing finance chief Bill Pulte, Axios has learned. ... Why it matters: Trump's Truth Social post Sunday night drew such a fierce backlash from Christians that he pulled it down, an extremely rare move for him. But the mystery of who may have helped introduce the meme to him wasn't clear, until now.

* Pulte declined to comment, as did the White House.

Behind the scenes: Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, is a ubiquitous figure in the president's orbit both in the White House and at Trump's Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Fla., where Pulte is a member.

Trump was in South Florida over the weekend and the two spent time together, according to two advisers who spoke to the president about the image. ... At some point, Pulte brought the image to Trump's attention, the advisers told Axios. It's not clear whether he just displayed the rendering on his phone or actually sent it to the president.

* "Everyone thought it was a joke," one of the advisers said.

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Read more: https://www.axios.com/2026/04/15/trump-christian-meme-bill-pulte

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I suspect that Project 2025 has grown tired of Bill Pulte and that leaking this tidbit is their way of ensuring that he is shown the door. As usual, Donald is not to blame for anything.

How does Friday afternoon after the markets close sound?