Deepfake video of Obama's arrest reposted by Trump on Truth Social
President Trump reposted an AI-generated deepfake video on Truth Social depicting former President Obama being arrested, which had originally been posted on TikTok. The fake video appeared to manipulate footage from a 2016 Oval Office meeting between the two presidents.
What happened
A video purporting to show former President Barack Obama being arrested in the Oval Office was generated using artificial intelligence. The fake video was originally posted on TikTok before being reposted on President Trump's Truth Social account on Sunday.
The video appears to be manipulated footage of an Oval Office meeting between Obama and Trump in November 2016. It depicts FBI agents arresting Obama while Trump looks on smiling, with the song 'Y.M.C.A.' by the Village People playing in the background, and later shows Obama in an orange jumpsuit in a cell.
Reported impact
The repost on Trump's Truth Social account amplified the deepfake video to his followers on the platform. Mr. Obama's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the video.
Governance controls
President Trump regularly reposts AI-generated or mocked-up videos and photographs on his Truth Social account.
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Sources and evidence
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