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Trump Releases AI “Dr. Trump” Video Attacking Critics

7/2/2026

Summary

Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump posted an AI “Dr. Trump” video on July 2, 2026, asking about “Trump Derangement Syndrome.”
The clip features AI likenesses of Rosie O’Donnell, Whoopi Goldberg, Robert De Niro, Julia Roberts, Edward Norton and John Leguizamo claiming sleeplessness, anger and feeling aged.
O’Donnell says she suffered for over a decade and now sees results.
Trump ends the video urging viewers to turn off fake news, say prayers and drink Diet Coke.

History

Historical Context

In April 2018, BuzzFeed released a deep-fake of President Barack Obama using the public FakeApp, showing AI could make politicians appear to say false statements. The method reappeared in July 2026 as a synthetic “Dr. Trump” video that mimics Trump and other celebrities, highlighting audio-visual cloning—a risk noted after the 2018 scandal that harvested 87 million profiles. European and U.S. regulators are now debating disclosure rules.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump posted an AI “Dr. Trump” video on July 2, 2026, asking about “Trump Derangement Syndrome.”
The clip features AI likenesses of Rosie O’Donnell, Whoopi Goldberg, Robert De Niro, Julia Roberts, Edward Norton and John Leguizamo claiming sleeplessness, anger and feeling aged.
O’Donnell says she suffered for over a decade and now sees results.
Trump ends the video urging viewers to turn off fake news, say prayers and drink Diet Coke.

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