Trump Posts AI-Generated Video Depicting Feces Attack on "No Kings" Protesters
President Trump posted an AI-generated video to Truth Social depicting himself in a fighter jet dropping feces on protesters, including left-wing influencer Harry Sisson, as response to nationwide "No Kings" anti-Trump rallies. The video used Kenny Loggins' song without permission, prompting the musician to request its removal and express concern about divisive content.
What happened
On Saturday, President Donald Trump posted a 19-second AI-generated video to Truth Social depicting himself piloting a fighter jet labeled 'King Trump' and dropping what appears to be feces on protesters.
The video showed Trump dropping the apparent fecal matter on someone resembling left-wing influencer Harry Sisson and other protesters in an area that appeared to be Times Square in New York City. The video was posted following nationwide 'No Kings' rallies organized in protest of Trump and his administration.
The video featured Kenny Loggins' song 'Danger Zone' playing in the background. On Monday, Loggins requested his recording be removed from the AI-generated video.
Reported impact
Sisson responded by tweeting, 'Can a reporter please ask Trump why he posted an AI video of himself dropping poop on me from a fighter jet?' Vice President JD Vance subsequently tweeted that he would ask Trump about the video.
Loggins stated in a response that he could not 'imagine why anybody would want their music used or associated with something created with the sole purpose of dividing us' and emphasized the need for unity.
Index analysis
The video represents part of a broader pattern in which Trump has posted AI-generated content to attack critics in recent months. An NBC News review found that Trump posted dozens of such videos to Truth Social over nine months, with roughly half coming in August and September.
Trump has previously shared doctored or AI-generated content, including edited footage of Nancy Pelosi, an AI-generated image suggesting Taylor Swift endorsed him, and a fake video of Chuck Schumer. The president of the United States has legitimized deepfakes as a tool of political communication.
Governance controls
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment regarding the video.
The videos often originate from other accounts and are then promoted by Trump, as was the case with the fighter jet video.
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Sources and evidence
This record was researched and written by the Index, based on the following original reporting.