POTUS Posts AI Deepfakes Of Rosie O’Donnell, Robert De Niro And Other Celebrities Lamenting…

On July 2, 2026, former President Donald Trump shared a video on Truth Social featuring AI-generated deepfakes of several prominent celebrities. The video depicts Trump as a doctor offering a treatment plan to public figures suffering from what is described as Trump derangement syndrome.

What happened

The video features a deepfake of Donald Trump dressed in white hospital garb, identifying himself as Doctor Trump. In the clip, the fabricated Trump character claims to have a treatment plan for celebrities who are struggling with their mental state due to his political presence. The deepfake celebrities featured in the video include Rosie O’Donnell, Robert De Niro, Julia Roberts, Whoopi Goldberg, John Leguizamo, and Edward Norton.

Each celebrity deepfake provides a testimonial regarding their supposed symptoms. The Robert De Niro deepfake claims he could not eat or sleep and was constantly angry, while the Rosie O’Donnell deepfake suggests she has seen results after listening to the doctor. The fake Trump character concludes the video by recommending that people turn off fake news, say prayers, and drink Diet Coke to resolve their anxiety.

This incident coincides with ongoing efforts in the entertainment industry to pass the No Fakes Act, which recently cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee. The proposed legislation aims to grant individuals the right to authorize the use of their voice and likeness in digital replications. However, the bill includes specific exclusions for news, documentary, sports, biographical works, and content produced for the purposes of comment, criticism, or parody. Consequently, political satire such as this video would likely remain unrestricted under the current framework. The legislation has received support from major industry guilds, studios, record labels, and tech companies like OpenAI and Google/YouTube, alongside the White House.