Overview
- The roughly 90-second video, posted on Truth Social and reshared on X by Dan Scavino, shows an AI-generated Trump as “Dr. Trump” offering a mock treatment for “Trump Derangement Syndrome.”
- The clip features fabricated testimonials that use the likenesses of Whoopi Goldberg, Rosie O’Donnell, Robert De Niro, Julia Roberts, Edward Norton and John Leguizamo and ends with the prescription “turn off fake news, say your prayers, and have a Diet Coke.”
- There is no indication the celebrities consented to use of their images and their representatives had not immediately responded to requests for comment from outlets covering the clip.
- Reporters tie the post to a recent pattern of presidential AI content — including earlier controversial images and deleted videos — and to late-night sharing by White House aides that media reporting has linked to an inner-circle staffer.
- Experts and industry groups warn repeated, convincing deepfakes can muddy the visual record, distort public perception, and are prompting renewed calls for clearer platform rules and legal protections for performers.