US President Donald Trump on Monday stirred fresh controversy by posting an AI-generated video depicting Barack Obama being arrested by the FBI inside the Oval Office—a move that has drawn widespread criticism across political and media circles.
What the AI video shows:
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The video opens with Obama stating: “Especially the President is above the law,” followed by a montage of politicians declaring “No one is above the law.”
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It then cuts to an AI-generated scene of Obama being handcuffed by FBI agents, with Trump watching and smiling in the background.
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The video ends with a digitally created Obama in an orange prison jumpsuit, standing behind bars.
No Disclaimer Issued:
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Trump did not clarify the video as fictional or AI-generated, prompting severe backlash from critics who labeled the act as “deeply irresponsible” and potentially misleading to the public.
Context Behind the Attack
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This follows Trump’s recent accusations against Obama, alleging involvement in “high-level election fraud.”
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Last week, DNI Tulsi Gabbard claimed to possess “striking” evidence implicating former Obama-era officials in fabricating the Trump-Russia collusion narrative to derail Trump’s presidency.
“Americans will finally learn the truth… This was essentially a years-long coup,” she wrote on X.
However, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) countered those claims with a 114-page report stating:
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Russia likely did not try to alter US election outcomes via cyber attacks.
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As of December 8, 2016, the US Intelligence Community assessed that Russia had not impacted election results through cyber means.
