Overview
- Over the weekend, Trump posted a highly produced AI video on Truth Social portraying a crowned pilot dropping excrement on “No Kings” protesters.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson defended the post as satire, while Democrats and artist Kenny Loggins criticized it and objected to the unauthorized use of his song.
- The post reflects a broader, deliberate strategy using AI memes and videos to mock opponents, with recent examples targeting Chuck Schumer, Hakeem Jeffries and Russ Vought, as well as content from the NRSC and Sen. Ted Cruz.
- Analysts say the approach resonates with younger, meme-native audiences and is reshaping political communication beyond traditional norms.
- Deepfake experts cite rapid advances and lower costs in generative video—such as newer text-to-video models like Sora 2—and note weak FEC rules leave doctored political ads largely unchecked ahead of the 2026 midterms.