Trump Posts AI-Generated White House Eagle Image for 250th Birthday Year
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Updated · USA TODAY · Jun 30
Trump Posts AI-Generated White House Eagle Image for 250th Birthday Year
3 articles · Updated · USA TODAY · Jun 30
Summary
Trump posted a Truth Social image showing a giant golden eagle mounted on the White House Truman Balcony, calling it a “golden gift” for the building’s 250th birthday year.
Metadata cited by CNN indicated the picture was created with Google AI tools, and the balcony scene omitted real patio furniture and plants visible under Trump.
Photos taken about 1 hour after the post by freelance photographer Andrew Leyden showed no eagle or other changes to the Truman Balcony, while the White House did not answer questions about the image.
The post also misstated the White House anniversary: the United States turns 250 in 2026, but White House construction began in 1792 and the residence was completed in 1800.
The image fit Trump’s broader use of AI visuals and his gold-heavy redesigns and alterations at the White House, including an eagle statue, 88-foot flagpoles and a new ballroom project.