AI Video of Trump and Musk Appears on TVs at HUD Building

The video, which appeared to be generated by artificial intelligence, was emblazoned with the message “Long Live the Real King.”

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AI video of Trump kissing Musk’s feet plays on TVs in HUD building

A video produced using artificial intelligence (AI) showing President Trump rubbing and kissing Elon Musk's feet played on television screens in the Department of Housing and Urban Development ...
The Hill - 6h
TVs at HUD Played an AI-Generated Video of Donald Trump Kissing Elon Musk’s Feet

On Monday morning, TV sets at the headquarters of the Department of Housing and Urban Development played the seemingly AI-generated video on loop, along with the words “LONG LIVE THE REAL KING.”
Wired - 5h
Fake video of Trump kissing Musk's feet displayed at HUD office in Washington

The video appeared to have been created with the help of artificial intelligence and poked fun at the power dynamic between Elon Musk and Donald Trump.
NBC News - 1h
'Amateur and dangerous': Historians weigh in on viral AI history videos

Can AI resurrect the past, or are these videos a polished, modernised version of history designed for engagement?
BBC News - 1d
Lake says VOA won’t be ‘Trump TV’

Kari Lake, President Trump’s choice to lead Voice of America (VOA), said the international state media broadcaster won’t be “Trump TV” under her watch. Lake said at the Conservative Political ...
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Trump Appears to Back Away From His Gaza Plan

Earlier this month, the president said he favored taking control of Gaza and displacing the Palestinian population of the devastated seaside enclave. But Egypt and Jordan flatly rejected cooperating.
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Waltz insists Zelesnkyy will sign Russia war deal as Trump appears to walk back comments

National Security Advisor Mike Waltz is adamant that Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will sign a deal to end the war with Russia. This comes as President Trump appears to walk back comments ...
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Europe’s elite fears Trump, Musk and the truth

The EU's ruling class has become fanatical in its desire to censor.
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Trump suggests Musk needs to be 'more aggressive'

President Trump suggested in a new post that tech billionaire Elon Musk, one of his closest allies, needs to be “more aggressive" — presumably referring to his efforts to slash spending, downsize ...
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