Overview
- Over the weekend, President Trump posted a high-production AI video on Truth Social showing a crowned “King Trump” in a fighter jet dumping sludge on “No Kings” protesters, drawing condemnation from Democrats and from Kenny Loggins over the use of his song “Danger Zone.”
- House Speaker Mike Johnson defended Trump’s post as satire and praised his social media prowess, while White House communications director Steven Cheung amplified the mocking tone on X.
- Republican entities are broadening the tactic, with the NRSC releasing an AI ad pairing a real Chuck Schumer quote with fabricated visuals and Sen. Ted Cruz sharing a sombrero-themed clip targeting Senate Democrats.
- Time’s reporting highlights experts who say newer text-to-video tools such as OpenAI’s Sora 2 are boosting realism and accessibility as FEC rules and platform policies place few limits on doctored political media.
- Analysts describe a meme-driven strategy tailored to Gen Z consumption habits, even as GOP operatives caution that juvenile posts and synthetic content risk alienating older or moderate voters.