Trump Attacks Obama, Newsom And Other Democrats In Another Weekend AI Posting Spree

BreakingBusinessPolicyTrump Attacks Obama, Newsom And Other Democrats In Another Weekend AI Posting SpreeBySiladitya Ray,Forbes Staff. Siladitya Ray is a New Delhi-based Forbes news team reporter.Follow AuthorMay 18, 2026, 03:36am EDTMay 18, 2026, 03:36am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.ToplinePresident Donald Trump on Sunday fired off another bizarre string of mostly AI-generated posts targeting former President Barack Obama and top Democratic leaders, and also threatening Iran, in his latest posting spree using AI-generated images, some of which have triggered intense criticism and controversy.President Donald Trump once again shared more than a dozen AI-generated posts in the space of an hour and half.Getty ImagesKey FactsBetween 4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m EDT, Trump fired off more than 20 such posts with AI-generated images or video clips mocking his political enemies and Iran’s military.One post depicted Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool as a sewage dump under Democratic administrations, and another showed former presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden swimming in it, as Trump appeared to defend his renovation of the pool amid reports of cost overruns and a federal lawsuit.The president also attacked California Gov. Gavin Newsom, with AI images depicting him as a zombie and referring to his state as “The Once Golden State,” and another depicting him in a padded room in a mental health facility surrounded by the word Trump.Several other political rivals, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jefferies, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., who recently lost his primary to a Trump-backed challenger.Despite his administration’s recent UFO files release being dismissed as a “nothing burger,” the president appeared to reference it again with an AI-generated image depicting him walking alongside a handcuffed alien at a military facility. if (!window.cnxel) { window.cnxe...