MAGA voters ship crushing verdict on the Pope after Trump’s Jesus meme

As Donald Trump continues his fiery public feud with Pope Leo XIV, his MAGA base is firmly standing by their man – with a clear majority choosing their President over the Holy Father.

According to the latest Daily Mail/JL Partners poll, 81 percent of Trump voters approve of the President, and 67 percent of Republicans side with Trump over the Pope in their high-profile spat. 

Just 30 percent of all Americans back Trump in the feud compared to 41 percent for the Pope, but among his core supporters the verdict is unambiguous.

Trump has slammed the first American Pope in recent days over the Vatican’s objection to his war with Iran and his immigrant deportation policy.

The poll reveals a fierce partisan divide: 67 percent of Democrats back the Pope and just 6 percent pick Trump. 

Overall, nearly half of Americans – 49 percent – approve of the Pope compared to just 11 percent who disapprove, though 65 percent of Trump’s own voters still view him favorably, illustrating the loyalty Trump commands within his base even amid the religious clash.

The feud intensified after Trump posted an AI-generated image portraying himself as Jesus Christ – draped in white with a red shawl, hands glowing with divine light, as he healed a patient in a hospital bed while a soldier, a nurse and others looked on in adoration.

Trump has slammed the first American Pope in recent days over the Vatican’s objection to his war with Iran and immigrant deportation policy

According to the latest Daily Mail/JL Partners polls, 41 percent of Americans chose the Pope while 30 percent of respondents sided with Trump

He later deleted the post, claiming he had intended it to depict him as a doctor.

The image provoked a furious backlash, with 49 percent of Americans calling it ‘deeply offensive’ and only a small minority viewing it positively or as a joke.

Views on religion in politics remain sharply divided: 49 percent say religious leaders should avoid directly criticizing political figures, against 39 percent who believe they have a right – or duty – to speak out. 

On the broader cultural picture, 38 percent of Americans say the country has grown less religious in recent years, while 26 percent believe it has become more so.

The image drew widespread backlash with 49 percent of Americans calling it ‘deeply offensive’ and only a small minority viewing it positively or as a joke

A decisive 85 percent of Americans say Trump is not comparable to Jesus, including 83 percent of his own 2024 voters.

The poll surveyed 1,011 registered voters online between April 14 and 15. It carries a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points.