Deepfake case study · Multi-modal
Donald Trump, JD Vance, US Economy deepfake (Apr 2025)
AI-generated videos and memes depicting Donald Trump and Elon Musk working on a Nike sneaker production line, and JD Vance assembling an iPhone, are being used to mock Trump's tariffs on Chinese imports and the 'Make…
- Incident date
- Apr 2025
- Target
- Donald Trump, JD Vance, US Economy
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
AI-generated videos and memes depicting Donald Trump and Elon Musk working on a Nike sneaker production line, and JD Vance assembling an iPhone, are being used to mock Trump's tariffs on Chinese imports and the 'Make America Great Again' rhetoric. The videos portray a future where Americans are forced back to factory work due to increased production costs.