Overview
- President Donald Trump published a 90‑second AI‑generated video on Truth Social that frames him as a doctor diagnosing prominent Hollywood critics with “Trump Derangement Syndrome” and offering a satirical “cure,” according to footage shared July 2.
- The clip uses synthetic voice work and deepfaked images of figures such as Whoopi Goldberg, Rosie O’Donnell, Robert De Niro, Julia Roberts, Edward Norton and John Leguizamo to attribute fabricated patient testimony to those critics.
- The video closes with the faux doctor urging viewers to ignore “fake news,” say their prayers and, if anxious, drink a Coca‑Cola Light as part of the joking remedy.
- The post continues a pattern of AI content from the president that has previously prompted bipartisan backlash and occasional removals, including a February clip that depicted Barack and Michelle Obama as apes and later was taken down.
- The White House has not issued an immediate formal comment on this specific post and the episode highlights growing legal, ethical and platform‑governance questions about deepfakes, celebrity impersonation and the spread of fabricated political content.