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Elon Musk and Donald Trump deepfake (Feb 2025)
An AI-generated video depicting Donald Trump kissing Elon Musk's feet was displayed on a loop at HUD headquarters. The video included the text "LONG LIVE THE REAL KING." Employees had to manually shut down…
- Incident date
- Feb 2025
- Target
- Elon Musk and Donald Trump
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
An AI-generated video depicting Donald Trump kissing Elon Musk's feet was displayed on a loop at HUD headquarters. The video included the text "LONG LIVE THE REAL KING." Employees had to manually shut down televisions to stop playback. The AI-generated nature was suggested by Musk having two left feet. HUD called it a waste of taxpayer money, while Secretary Turner's office blamed a malfunction.