'Blasphemous': Franklin Graham ripped for defending Trump's Jesus image 'with Satan'

Samaritan's Purse President Franklin Graham faced backlash after defending President Donald Trump's decision to post an image of himself as Jesus.

"I do not believe President Trump would knowingly depict himself as Jesus Christ—that would certainly be inappropriate," Graham wrote on Thursday. "I'm thankful the President has made it very clear that this was not at all what he thought the AI-generated image was representing—he thought it was a doctor helping someone, and when he learned of the concerns, he immediately removed the post."

"There were no spiritual references—no halo, there were no crosses, no angels. It was a flag, soldiers, a nurse, fighter planes, eagles, the Statue of Liberty, and I think this is a lot to do about nothing," he added. "There is so much ill-intended speculation. I think his enemies are always foaming at the mouth at any possible opportunity to make him look bad."

Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-FL) blasted Graham for making excuses instead of leading Trump to Christ.

"Franklin Graham making excuses for Trump posting himself as Jesus is one of the worst things I've seen," Greene wrote. "Trump posted his blasphemous picture with Satan added above him, the original picture had a soldier."

"Franklin Graham of all people, who is frequently at the WH and with Trump, should be leading Trump to be a Christian, NOT telling other Christians that Trump did nothing wrong when he committed blasphemy," she continued. "Trump knows what he is doing. He knows what he posted. He knows how to manipulate his followers. And he's not sorry, he never apologized. Instead he lied, and said he was a doctor, which is also absurd."

"Pay attention to ACTIONS, not words that tell you what you want to hear."