US President Donald Trump has turned his social media feed into a digital spectacle, using artificial intelligence–generated images to craft a larger-than-life persona. On his Truth Social account, Trump appears as a king, fighter pilot, and even Superman, while his political rivals are portrayed as crooks and clowns. Experts say this marks the first time a sitting president has systematically used AI fakery in official communications. The posts range from a fake Fox News–style video promoting conspiracy theories to doctored images of Barack Obama’s “arrest.” Critics warn Trump’s AI-fuelled propaganda blurs the line between politics and fantasy, raising alarm over the spread of misinformation and the future of truth in American democracy.
