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Trump Posts AI Video Casting Himself as ‘Doctor’ to Mock Hollywood Critics

The roughly 90‑second clip uses deepfaked celebrity likenesses on Truth Social, raising ethical questions about a president’s use of synthetic media.

Overview

  • The post, which Trump shared on July 2, 2026, shows an AI-rendered ‘Doctor Trump’ delivering a mock diagnosis called “Trump Derangement Syndrome.”
  • The video runs about 90 seconds and ends with the simulated doctor prescribing turning off “fake news,” praying, and drinking a Diet Coke as a joke remedy.
  • AI-generated likenesses of Robert De Niro, Julia Roberts, Whoopi Goldberg, Rosie O’Donnell, Edward Norton and John Leguizamo appear as ‘patients’ describing symptoms.
  • Truth Social metrics reported thousands of engagements within hours and none of the depicted celebrities had publicly responded at the time of reporting.
  • The clip continues a pattern of edited or AI content Trump has posted on his platform and prompts media debate over the ethics, reputational risks and potential legal issues of presidential deepfakes; reporters say watchdogs and the portrayed figures’ teams are items to watch next.