Trump posts 43 AI-generated images mocking critics, floats 2028 run

Topline

President Donald Trump posted a series of AI-generated images on Truth Social on Sunday, targeting his critics, issuing threats toward Iran, and depicting himself alongside former presidents John F. Kennedy and George Washington. The latest spree comes despite previous instances of AI posts drawing criticism and controversy.

Key Facts

• Between 11:16 a.m. and 5:16 p.m. ET on Sunday, Trump posted 43 images on Truth Social, the majority of which appeared to be AI-generated caricatures or deepfakes.
• The posting spree began with an image depicting CNN journalist Kaitlan Collins as trans social media star Dylan Muvaney, revisiting a comment the president made during the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
• Trump then shared AI-generated cartoons mocking prominent critics, including Bruce Springsteen, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, and Rosie O'Donnell.
• Another post depicted late-night talk show hosts Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert, and Jimmy Fallon as broke, unemployed, and begging for money—despite both Kimmel's and Fallon's shows still being on the air.
• Trump followed these with a string of deepfake images threatening Iran, showing Kharg Island being bombarded, Iranian oil tankers being seized by U.S. forces, and the president himself.
• Some AI posts once again floated the idea of Trump running for president in 2028—something constitutional term limits prevent him from doing.

Posts Featuring Former Presidents

A recurring theme in Trump's posts appeared to portray him as the savior of the country, on par with other important former presidents:

• One AI-generated poster labeled "America First" depicts Trump flanked by three figures who appear to be George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Alexander Hamilton.
• Another deepfake shows a present-day Trump standing next to John F. Kennedy in front of the White House, with no accompanying caption or context.
• The final post in the series is a fake AI-generated movie poster titled "Trump X Washington," showing Trump saving George Washington.

Tangent

In the middle of the AI posting spree, Trump shared a bar graph attacking Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.). The graph, titled "Where is John Thune," compared hundreds of recess appointments made during the terms of Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush with zero made during Trump's term. Recess appointments are temporary appointments made by a president for vacant federal roles when the Senate is in recess. The post failed to mention that zero recess appointments were made during former President Joe Biden's term as well. This was followed by another apparent AI-generated post of Trump as a doctor pointing at a human spine, with the caption: "You see this spine? This is what I want to put back in Republicans."