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Trump posts 43 AI images, hints 2028 run

7/28/2026

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Trump Posts AI

U.S. President Donald Trump posted dozens of AI-generated images on his Truth Social account on July 26, 2026.
The images paired a warplane bombing Iran’s Kharg Island oil facility with a “Trump 2028” hat, suggesting a 2028 run despite the two-term limit.
He shared 43 AI-generated images between 11:16 a.m. and 5:16 p.m. Eastern Time on Sunday.
One image placed CNN journalist Kaitlan Collins on transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney’s body, echoing his remarks.

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Trump AI Spree

U.S. President Donald Trump posted dozens of AI-generated images on Truth Social on July 26, 2026.
The coverage argues the AI spree reveals Trump’s growing detachment from reality, threatening public discourse.
He posted AI-generated “COSMIC COMMANDER” movie-poster images and a 36-second Rick and Morty-style video of him and Vice President JD Vance fleeing a dragon.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene called the video “weird embarrassing crap,” noting Americans’ high gas, grocery, rent and health-care costs.

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Historical Context

In April 2018, BuzzFeed and filmmaker Jordan Peele released a deep-fake of Barack Obama to illustrate synthetic-media risks after tools like FakeApp became public. The video prompted the U.S. House Intelligence Committee’s June 2019 hearings on election-security threats. On July 26 2026, former President Donald Trump posted AI-generated images and a short video on Truth Social, reviving the earlier alarm.

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Trump Posts AI

U.S. President Donald Trump posted dozens of AI-generated images on his Truth Social account on July 26, 2026.
The images paired a warplane bombing Iran’s Kharg Island oil facility with a “Trump 2028” hat, suggesting a 2028 run despite the two-term limit.
He shared 43 AI-generated images between 11:16 a.m. and 5:16 p.m. Eastern Time on Sunday.
One image placed CNN journalist Kaitlan Collins on transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney’s body, echoing his remarks.

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