Trump Fires Off 20 AI Posts Targeting Rivals and Threatening Iran
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Updated · Forbes · May 18
Trump Fires Off 20 AI Posts Targeting Rivals and Threatening Iran
6 articles · Updated · Forbes · May 18
More than 20 AI-generated posts from Trump hit X in a 90-minute Sunday spree, mocking Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Gavin Newsom and other political rivals while also depicting attacks on Iran.
Several Iran-focused posts followed Trump's warning that Tehran's "clock is ticking," showing Iran-flagged boats sunk, U.S. drones striking fast boats and a ship blasting down an Iranian drone with a laser.
Newsom's press office mocked the posts by asking whether Trump had "lost it," while Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson account shared a clip from "The Apprentice" appearing to ridicule his claim-to-victory style.
The barrage extends Trump's repeated use of AI imagery in political fights, after earlier posts about the Lincoln Memorial pool, Biden "autopen" claims and a deleted image portraying himself as Jesus.
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