The View host Joy Behar ignited a contentious discussion this week when she challenged co-host Sara Haines about Jesus Christ’s alleged claims of messiahship during His ministry. The exchange followed Behar’s reaction to a controversial AI-generated image posted by former U.S. President Donald Trump, which critics claimed depicted him as the Prince of Peace.
During the segment, Haines contested Behar’s assertion that Jesus did not say “I am the Messiah” while recruiting apostles. Behar firmly maintained that Jesus was not narcissistic in his approach, contrasting it with Trump’s perceived self-identification. The debate reached a climax when Whoopi Goldberg interjected, stating, “The Pope has God with him. God will take care of this. God will take care of him,” before addressing Trump directly: “Nobody believes you were a doctor. Nobody. Not even your people.”
Trump later denied intending to portray himself as the Messiah in the deleted image, describing it as an attempt to show him as “a doctor” with holy light emanating from his hands.
