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Donald Trump Shares AI Image of Barack Obama & James Comey in Prison Jumpsuits - Yahoo
Donald Trump shared an AI-generated image on Truth Social depicting Barack Obama and James Comey in prison jumpsuits, sparking online criticism.
- Incident date
- May 2026
- Target
- Barack Obama and James Comey
Updated May 28, 2026 · 1 min read
Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image on Truth Social showing Barack Obama and James Comey in prison jumpsuits. The image also included Samantha Power, John Brennan, Susan Rice, Valerie Jarrett, Ben Rhodes, and James Clapper.
What happened
The image depicted Obama and Comey holding placards with their names. Trump captioned the image, calling the group in the image "The Shady Bunch" and accused them of being destructive to the nation through weaponization. The post was met with criticism on social media.