Deepfake case study · Video
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) deepfake (Feb 2025)
A deepfake video depicting Donald Trump kissing Elon Musk's feet was displayed on television screens at the HUD headquarters. The video included the message “LONG LIVE THE REAL KING.” The perpetrator's identity and…
- Incident date
- Feb 2025
- Target
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
A deepfake video depicting Donald Trump kissing Elon Musk's feet was displayed on television screens at the HUD headquarters. The video included the message “LONG LIVE THE REAL KING.” The perpetrator's identity and methods remain unknown. The video was manually removed from the screens. The deepfake had noticeable flaws (Musk having two left feet).