Watch: Donald Trump shares AI-generated video showing Barack Obama handcuffed, put in jail by FBI
The video, shared on Trump's social media platform Truth Social, begins with a clip of Obama saying, 'Especially the President is above the law,' followed by a montage of prominent US politicians declaring, 'No one is above the law.' It then cuts to an AI-generated scene of Obama being handcuffed in the Oval Office by FBI agents, as Trump sits nearby, smiling.
The clip ends with a fictional scene of Obama in jail, dressed in an orange prison jumpsuit.
What's drawing serious criticism is that Trump did not issue any disclaimer indicating that the video was created using artificial intelligence. Several critics have slammed the move as 'deeply irresponsible', especially at a time when misinformation driven by AI-generated content is on the rise.
The controversial video comes just weeks after Trump accused Obama of involvement in 'high-level election fraud.' The post appears to escalate Trump's ongoing narrative that key figures from the previous administration worked to undermine his presidency.
Adding fuel to the fire, US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard recently claimed to have 'overwhelming' evidence that ex-Obama officials played a role in allegedly manufacturing the Trump-Russia collusion narrative after the 2016 elections. She has called for a formal investigation and possible trial of former Obama administration officials.
In a post on X, Gabbard wrote, 'Americans will finally learn the truth about how, in 2016, intelligence was politicised and weaponised… to lay the groundwork for what was essentially a years-long coup against President Donald Trump.'
However, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) has since released a 114-page report countering these claims. The document notes that before the 2016 election, the US intelligence community assessed that Russia was 'probably not trying to influence the election using cyber means.' It also stated that Russia's activities did not impact the 2016 election results, according to intelligence briefings dated December 8, 2016.
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