Deepfake case study · Video
HUD (Department of Housing and Urban Development) deepfake (Feb 2025)
Hackers targeted HUD TVs, displaying an AI-generated deepfake video of President Trump and Elon Musk kissing and rubbing feet, with superimposed text 'LONG LIVE THE REAL KING'. The incident was called a waste of…
- Incident date
- Feb 2025
- Target
- HUD (Department of Housing and Urban Development)
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
Hackers targeted HUD TVs, displaying an AI-generated deepfake video of President Trump and Elon Musk kissing and rubbing feet, with superimposed text 'LONG LIVE THE REAL KING'. The incident was called a waste of taxpayer resources by a HUD spokesperson. The video's message was interpreted as relating to Trump's self-proclaimed 'king' status following the cancellation of NYC's congestion pricing plan.