Donald Trump posts weird AI painting of himself with robot and man touching a boy (Image: @realDonaldTrump)
President Trump has once again shared a peculiar AI-generated image , prompting fresh questions about whether he recognises these images are not authentic.
Trump regularly posts outlandish and occasionally controversial AI-generated images on his Truth Social account, ranging from political subjects to stylised or humorous portrayals of himself. Today’s offering appeared to resemble an oil painting inspired by the United States’ forthcoming 250th anniversary next week.
The curious image incorporates historical scenes such as the signing of the Declaration of Independence, depictions of George Washington, Mount Rushmore, and the Statue of Liberty, alongside more unconventional elements including a robot and a pilgrim observing fireworks with a young boy.
The president wrote beneath the artificial piece of art, “Great painting!”
This prompted users to consult X’s AI fact-checking chatbot, Grok, about whether this was genuinely a painting. Grok responded by stating, “It appears to be an AI-generated or digitally created image rather than a traditional physical painting.”
Another user created their own version of the image featuring disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein alongside Trump, writing, “Fixed it.”
Donald Trump has a track record of sharing AI-generated imagery on Truth Social. Previous posts have included portrayals of his likeness on Mount Rushmore or depicting him as Jesus Christ, a visual he subsequently claimed represented him as a “doctor.”
Other AI-generated creations have depicted him playing football with Cristiano Ronaldo, swimming in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool alongside members of his administration, and, perhaps most strikingly, piloting a fighter jet to drop what appeared to be excrement on No Kings Day protesters.
Demonstrators rally in front of the Lincoln Memorial during the No Kings protest in Washington (Image: AP)
Kenny Loggins has released a statement calling for the “immediate removal” of his recording from an AI-generated video that used his track “Danger Zone” as background music in October.
“I can’t imagine why anybody would want their music used or associated with something created with the sole purpose of dividing us,” Loggins continued. “Too many people are trying to tear us apart, and we need to find new ways to come together.
“We’re all Americans, and we’re all patriotic. There is no ‘us and them’ – that’s not who we are, nor is it what we should be. It’s all of us. We’re in this together, and it is my hope that we can embrace music as a way of celebrating and uniting each and every one of us.”
More than 2,700 No Kings demonstrations took place across the country. According to protest organisers, these events attracted a staggering turnout of nearly 7 million participants nationwide.
The president’s approval rating continues to nosedive, with the most recent Reuters/Ipsos polling placing it at just 34%.
One X user wrote: “People have buyer’s remorse, and there’s no refund policy,” in reference to those who voted for Trump and are now experiencing a change of heart.
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