Obama in CUFFS? Trump's Oval Office ARREST Clip BREAKS the Internet
/ Jul 21, 2025, 04:55PM IST
Donald Trump has posted a wild AI-generated video showing Barack Obama getting arrested by FBI agents inside the Oval Office — and the internet is losing it. The deepfake video ends with Obama behind bars in an orange jumpsuit, as Trump smiles on. While the video is clearly fictional, critics are calling it 'irresponsible' political propaganda. What's Trump trying to say — and is there more to this post than meets the eye? Watch to find out.
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