On 21/7, former President Donald Trump shared an AI-generated video on Truth Social that depicted the fake arrest of former President Barack Obama in the Oval Office. The fabricated arrest scene appears to be based on a real meeting between the two at the White House on 10/11/2016, following Trump's first presidential election victory.
The 45-second video, which first appeared on TikTok, begins with a montage of Democratic politicians stating that "no one is above the law."
The video then transitions to the fabricated scene of Trump and Obama sitting together in the Oval Office before agents wearing jackets labeled "FBI" appear and apprehend Obama. The video shows Trump smiling as Obama is escorted away and placed in an orange jumpsuit in a jail cell.
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A screenshot of the AI-generated video depicting the fake arrest of former President Obama, posted on Trump's Truth Social account on 21/7. Screenshot |
A screenshot of the AI-generated video depicting the fake arrest of former President Obama, posted on Trump's Truth Social account on 21/7. Screenshot
Neither the White House nor the former President has commented on the Truth Social post or confirmed whether Trump supports the scenario depicted in the video. Obama's office has also not commented.
Last week, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) released a report refuting previous investigations that concluded Russia interfered in the 2016 US election to support Trump. On 20/7, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard stated she would forward documents to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Justice as grounds for prosecution.
"This is a historic finding. Over 100 documents released on 18/7 show evidence of 'treasonous conspiracy,' directed by Obama just weeks before leaving office and during Trump's transition," Gabbard said.
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Obama (left) and Trump attend the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter on 9/1 in Washington. AFP |
Obama (left) and Trump attend the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter on 9/1 in Washington. AFP
US intelligence officials believe that certain "politically motivated" individuals distorted intelligence reports to harm Trump, fabricating information to create the impression that "Moscow helped Trump win." Gabbard emphasized that in 2016, Russia "had neither the intention nor the ability to interfere in the US election."
Meanwhile, Democratic lawmakers have criticized the Trump administration, alleging they are attempting to smear Obama, distract the public, and mitigate Republican voter anger over the Department of Justice's decision not to release investigative files on billionaire and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, who died by suicide in prison in 2019.
The decision not to release Epstein's files has angered many Trump supporters, as it was one of his 2024 campaign promises.
Thanh Danh (Fox, NewsNation, Independent)
