Trump shares AI deepfake video mocking Hollywood critics as Dr. Trump

President Donald Trump posted an AI‑generated video on his Truth Social account in which he appears in a white lab coat as “Dr. Trump.” The one‑minute‑half clip features deepfake versions of six Hollywood figures who have publicly criticized him – Rosie O’Donnell, Whoopi Goldberg, John Leguizamo, Edward Norton, Julia Roberts and Robert De Niro – portrayed as patients suffering from a fictitious “Trump Derangement Syndrome” (TDS). In fabricated testimonies the actors claim symptoms such as sleeplessness, anger and feeling “20 years older,” and Trump’s avatar prescribes a simple cure: turn off “fake news,” say prayers and drink Diet Coke. None of the celebrities gave consent for the likenesses to be used. The video sparked reactions from the White House, which defended Trump’s right to post the material, and from critics who called the stunt disrespectful and urged the 25th‑amendment process. It also revives discussion of AI‑generated content regulation, as lawmakers recently advanced the “No Fakes Act” to protect individuals’ voice and likeness rights.

The incident illustrates how a sitting president is employing synthetic media to attack opponents, raising legal and ethical questions about deepfake use in political communication and adding urgency to pending AI‑consent legislation.