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Jul 20, 2025 Trump reposted an AI-generated video and images depicting Obama's arrest and imprisonment Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation
The president amplified deepfake content showing a political rival's fabricated arrest, normalizing synthetic disinformation.
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- Trump reposted AI-generated video depicting Obama's arrest and imprisonment — Trump reposted a video from a TikTok user on Truth Social that included an AI-generated portion showing Trump and Obama in the Oval Office with FBI officers handcuffing Obama, followed by a scene of the former president in a jail cell. The post amplified false imagery suggesting criminal prosecution of a political opponent.
- Trump posted AI-generated video of Obama being arrested by FBI — Trump posted on social media an AI-generated video showing former president Barack Obama being arrested by FBI agents and held in a jail cell. He also posted an image of intelligence agents and politicians in prison garb as mug shots and reposted an image of lawmakers in handcuffs. These posts appeared designed to project fears onto perceived Democratic enemies.
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Week 27 – 2025-07-19–2025-07-25
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