"AI videos show Trump wearing a crown, piloting a jet and dumping feces on people protesting his leadership. Democratic leaders kneel before him as he waves a sword during a coronation-like scene. With AI, Trump quickly deploys stereotypes and false narratives in entertaining posts that memorably distill complicated issues into their basest political talking points, regardless of factual basis. Trump's openness in sharing AI posts is a presidential novelty, but it tracks with how he approaches this technology."
"Since his inauguration, Trump's Truth Social account has utilized AI in 36 posts, PolitiFact's analysis found. Of those posts, 21 promoted or sensationalized Trump's image and that of his administration, and 12 of them degraded his opponents. Another three reinforced his issue messaging. For example, when he was criticized for accepting a luxury jet from Qatar, his account shared an AI image of the Statue of Liberty with a sign around its neck that read "gift from a foreign nation.""
President Trump and his White House communications have widely used AI-generated imagery on social platforms to amplify his persona, attack opponents and simplify complex issues into striking, often false, visuals. Truth Social has posted 36 AI items, with 21 promoting Trump, 12 degrading opponents and three reinforcing issue messaging. Examples include coronation scenes, Trump piloting a jet, feces-dumping imagery and a manipulated Statue of Liberty labeled 'gift from a foreign nation.' Some posts are reposts or of uncertain origin, and Trump has sometimes denied creating the images. Earlier policy moves emphasized rapid AI advancement and U.S. dominance over guardrails.
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