Trump posts AI video as Dr Trump treating celebrity critics

President Donald Trump posted a bizarre AI-generated video to his Truth Social account late Wednesday, depicting himself as a doctor who cures celebrities of what he calls "Trump Derangement Syndrome." The 90-second clip features fabricated testimonials from several prominent Hollywood figures known for criticizing the president, including actors Robert De Niro, Julia Roberts, Edward Norton, John Leguizamo, and television hosts Whoopi Goldberg and Rosie O'Donnell.

In the video, an AI avatar of Trump wearing a white lab coat introduces himself as "Dr. Trump" and asks viewers if they or someone they know has been diagnosed with "TDS," claiming the symptoms can be relentless. The clip then cuts to deepfake versions of the celebrities describing fictional suffering. The AI De Niro says he couldn't eat or sleep and made everyone miserable, while the AI Roberts claims she aged 20 years in two years. The fake O'Donnell says she suffered for over a decade, and the fake Goldberg declares she thought she was a lost cause.

The video concludes with the AI Trump offering a tongue-in-cheek treatment plan. He advises viewers to "turn off fake news," say their prayers, and, if anxious, to "just...