Trump has averaged about 19 Truth Social posts per day in 2026, totaling more than 2,700 posts so far. Nearly half of the posts include videos or images. An analysis found at least 75 posts appear to be generated using AI, using a conservative method that may undercount the true number. A surge occurred in May, with 57 AI-appearing posts in the first three weeks compared with eight in all of April. Recent AI posts include an image of Trump launching missiles from space and multiple provocative images involving public figures and political themes. Earlier AI content led to backlash, including deletions and outrage from both supporters and critics.
"The Financial Times found that Trump has made more than 2,700 posts on his social media platform this year, or an average of 19 posts per day, with nearly half featuring videos or images. At least 75 of those appear to have been generated using AI, according to an FT analysis of his feed, using a conservative methodology that is likely to undercount the true number, the newspaper reported."
"But 57 of those posts came in just the first three weeks of May, compared with eight for all of April. The number was reported in a Financial Times report titled, How AI turbocharged Donald Trump's slopaganda' machine, which explored the president's recent obsession with AI-generated images."
"On Sunday, Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself launching missiles at the Earth from space. Last week, the president also went on an AI-generated image spree, posting images of former presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden bathing in sewage; Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker eating a feast of cheeseburgers, pizza, fried chicken; a representation of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries's (D-NY) district as a slum; and a $100 note with his own face and name on the front."
"In February, Trump deleted an AI-generated video that depicted Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes after receiving heavy backlash. Last month, the president sparked outrage among his own supporters after he posted an AI-generated image of himself as Jesus Christ healing a sick man. Trump also shocked social media users in October after he posted an AI-generated video of himself dropping feces on protesters in New York City from a fighter jet."
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