'Yikes': Brutal new poll shows widespread disgust with Trump and Hegseth on one issue

A new survey commissioned by The Washington Post adds to the ever-growing pile of rock-bottom polls for President Donald Trump — and reveals across-the-board disgust at one of his recent controversies in particular, with even strong majorities of Republicans rejecting his behavior.

"Americans are deeply uncomfortable with recent religion-related statements by President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth — a striking rebuke in a closely divided country, according to a Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll," said the writeup. "The poll finds positive ratings for Pope Leo XIV, who has criticized U.S. actions on immigration and in Iran, drawing criticism from Trump that the president repeated on Tuesday."

But perhaps the most striking findings related to Trump's recent post of an AI-generated image of himself as Jesus healing the sick — something even he tried to back off when the controversy hit, claiming that he thought the image was depicting him as a doctor.

"Wow The poll results from Washington Post when they asked about Trump’s 'doctor Jesus' social media post," wrote former CBS turned Meidas Touch correspondent Scott MacFarlane, posting the relevant section, which showed almost every Christian denomination disapproving by around 90 percent, and even 4 in 5 Republicans disapproving.

"Yikes. Blasphemy doesn't sell, apparently," wrote former FBI agent and podcaster Kyle Seraphin in response to the results.

The Post profiled some Trump supporters who rejected the image, like 57-year-old Kimberly Chopin of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. “There is only one Jesus! I found the posts to be inappropriate and offensive. Humility is at the core of being Jesus,” she said. She continued that Hegseth's explicit prayer for violence “sounds like the language of al-Qaeda.”