On Truth Social, Trump Plasters an AI-Generated Golden Bald Eagle on the White House
President Donald J. Trump posted an image on Truth Social at 8:23 p.m. on Monday, June 29, depicting a giant golden bald eagle installed on the White House’s Truman Balcony, calling it “A Golden Gift to the White House for its 250th Birthday Year!” CNN reported that the image metadata indicates it was created using Google AI, and observers noted errors including a shield with 11 stars instead of the customary 13 and a balcony railing that differs from the real one. Photographer Andrew Leyden posted photos about an hour later showing no eagle present, and USA Today noted Trump’s caption was historically incorrect because the White House was built between 1792 and 1800, making its 250th anniversary in 2050. The post followed another AI-related art post earlier that week, when Trump praised as a “Great painting!” an AI-generated print by artist Ray Simon.
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