Barack Obama responded after Donald Trump shared an AI-generated video that showed him and Michelle Obama in a controversial and offensive depiction, sparking widespread backlash online.
The clip, posted on Trump’s Truth Social, was linked to voter fraud claims and later defended by Trump as a political “meme,” while the White House called the criticism “fake outrage.”
In an interview with The New Yorker, Obama said he can accept political attacks but believes family members should be off-limits. He also expressed concern about the misuse of AI in political content.
The video drew strong criticism from public figures, with calls for condemnation, while Trump refused to apologize, saying the post had been misunderstood and shared online for years.