Trump Shares Another Bizarre AI Video Showing Him As A Doctor Treating His Critics - Forbes

On July 2, 2026, President Donald Trump shared a 90-second AI-generated video on Truth Social that featured deepfakes of prominent celebrity critics. The video was posted shortly before midnight and was positioned between clips promoting presidential successes and the new Air Force One jet.

What happened

The AI-generated clip depicts the president dressed in a white lab coat, posing as a doctor. In the video, a voice mimicking Trump asks viewers if they or someone they know has been diagnosed with "TDS," or "Trump Derangement Syndrome." The president uses this term as an insult for his political opponents. The AI-generated character claims to have a "treatment plan" for these individuals before showing clips of his "patients."

The video features deepfakes of several notable critics, including talk show hosts Whoopi Goldberg and Rosie O’Donnell, as well as actors Robert De Niro, Julia Roberts, Edward Norton, and John Leguizamo. After these figures appear to deliver fake endorsements, the video returns to the deepfake version of the president, who concludes by urging viewers to "turn off fake news" and "just have a Diet Coke." This incident follows a series of recent controversies regarding the president's use of AI-generated content on social media, which have previously included imagery depicting him alongside religious figures or editing landmarks to criticize previous administrations.