Overview
- The president posted a roughly 90‑second AI video late Wednesday that depicts him as a physician treating critics for a fictional “Trump Derangement Syndrome.”
- The clip includes fabricated testimonials that use the likenesses of Whoopi Goldberg, Rosie O’Donnell, Robert De Niro, Julia Roberts, Edward Norton and John Leguizamo.
- White House deputy chief of staff Dan Scavino amplified the clip by reposting it on X, widening its reach beyond Truth Social.
- Representatives for the featured celebrities had not publicly confirmed consent and news outlets report no indication the likenesses were authorized.
- The post follows earlier Trump AI content and has prompted calls from entertainment groups, tech watchdogs and some lawmakers for clearer platform rules, legal limits on unauthorized deepfakes, and closer scrutiny of how synthetic media is used in political messaging.