‘Trump Gaza’ video shared by president originated from pro-Israel accounts that have embraced AI
President Donald Trump posted a bizarre AI-generated video to social media Monday evening depicting an imagined future version of Gaza with bearded belly dancers on the beach, a giant golden statue of Trump, money raining from the sky, Elon Musk eating pita and a “Trump Gaza” hotel.
President Donald Trump posted a bizarre AI-generated video to social media Monday evening depicting an imagined future version of Gaza with bearded belly dancers on the beach, a giant golden statue of Trump, money raining from the sky, Elon Musk eating pita and a “Trump Gaza” hotel.
The video, posted on Trump’s Truth Social and Instagram accounts, appears to have been first spread by a network of pro-Israel social media accounts. It draws on images generated by artificial intelligence that were created after Trump said in early February that the U.S. would “take over the Gaza Strip.”
The posts quickly drew condemnation from many users on Truth Social and Instagram, even from people who identified themselves as Republicans. It’s the latest instance of Trump embracing generative AI and images created by the technology. He has frequently posted images on Truth Social that appear AI-made.
The Gaza video appears to be referencing Trump’s statements during a press conference on Feb. 4 with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Trump suggested then that the U.S. could relocate Palestinians to other countries and “level the site” to create a “Riviera of the Middle East.”
In a statement provided to NBC News, White House deputy press secretary Anna Kelly said: “As President Trump has said, Gaza in its current state is unhabitable for any human being. President Trump is a visionary, and his plan to have the United States involved in Gaza’s rebuilding will allow for Palestinians to resettle in new, beautiful communities while improving conditions in the region for generations to come.”
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