Franklin Graham says Pope should thank Trump

Evangelist Franklin Graham says he hopes the Pope and Donald Trump will meet - and that the Pontiff should express his thanks to the President.

Writing on social media platform X, the son of the late Billy Graham said he was sharing "thoughts" having "received some questions about President Trump's recent posts".

The US leader was roundly criticised by many for a post in which he was widely seen as portraying himself as Jesus. But Franklin Graham says he does not believe Trump would "knowingly depict" himself as Christ, and appears to accept the explanation subsequently given that the President thought it pictured him as a doctor.