{"id":2491665,"date":"2026-07-07T11:07:38","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T11:07:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2491665"},"modified":"2026-07-07T11:07:38","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T11:07:38","slug":"donald-trumps-doctor-ai-video-turns-celebrity-likenesses-into-political-props","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/donald-trumps-doctor-ai-video-turns-celebrity-likenesses-into-political-props\/","title":{"rendered":"Donald Trump&#8217;s &#8216;Doctor&#8217; AI Video Turns Celebrity Likenesses Into Political Props"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>President <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/donald-trump\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Donald Trump<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s latest AI video on Truth Social is a reminder of how fast synthetic celebrity likenesses can turn into political fodder.<\/p>\n<p>The president posted an AI-generated <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116848355347603843\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">clip<\/a> that casts him as \u201cDr. Trump,\u201d a white-coated physician with a stethoscope and a cure for \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/p\/joe-scarborough-reacts-live-deranged-donald-trump-ruth-social-rant\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Trump Derangement Syndrome<\/a>.\u201d The video features fake versions of celebrities who have criticized him, including <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/rosie-odonnell-3\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Rosie O\u2019Donnell<\/strong><\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/john-leguizamo\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>John Leguizamo<\/strong><\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/robert-de-niro\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Robert De Niro<\/strong><\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/whoopi-goldberg\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Whoopi Goldberg<\/strong><\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/edward-norton\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Edward Norton<\/strong><\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/julia-roberts\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Julia Roberts<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading\"\/>\n<figure class=\"content-figure flex justify-center mb-[1em] mx-auto\">\n<div style=\"max-width:800px\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<p>The clip featured fake celebrity likenesses praising his treatment for \u2018Trump Derangement Syndrome.\u2019@realDonaldTrump\/TRUTH SOCIAL<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cHave you or someone you know been diagnosed with TDS?\u201d Trump says in the clip. \u201cThe symptoms can be relentless. Fortunately, I\u2019m Dr. Trump, and I have a treatment plan.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading\">A Celebrity Face, a Fake Confession<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"content-figure flex justify-center mb-[1em] mx-auto\">\n<div style=\"max-width:800px\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><img alt=\"Rosie O'Donnell appeared as one of the AI-generated Donald Trump critics.@realDonaldTrump\/TRUTH SOCIAL\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/hermes.media.static.aol.com\/media\/2026\/07\/07\/c59e836b-19a6-3767-b4ec-d7b1e5abf97d\/2b4613fc-cd92-4a85-af46-0c34cf63007d.jpg\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<p>Rosie O&#8217;Donnell appeared as one of the AI-generated Donald Trump critics.@realDonaldTrump\/TRUTH SOCIAL<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The video shows synthetic versions of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/p\/donald-trump-most-brutal-nicknames-celebrities-figures\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Trump critics<\/a> appearing to admit they were wrong or needed help. The AI-generated O\u2019Donnell says, \u201cI have been suffering for over a decade and after listening to Dr. Trump, I can see some results.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The AI-generated De Niro gives the most dramatic testimonial, saying, \u201cI\u2019m hardly recognizable anymore. I just needed help. I couldn\u2019t eat. I couldn\u2019t sleep. Constantly angry. I made everyone miserable around me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump ends with a prescription: \u201cTurn off fake news. Say your prayers, and if you ever feel anxious, just have a Diet Coke like me.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading\">The Consent Problem<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"content-figure flex justify-center mb-[1em] mx-auto\">\n<div style=\"max-width:800px\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><img alt=\"A legal expert raised concerns over consent and celebrity likeness rights.@realDonaldTrump\/TRUTH SOCIAL\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/hermes.media.static.aol.com\/media\/2026\/07\/07\/c59e836b-19a6-3767-b4ec-d7b1e5abf97d\/5a5e022d-0999-4763-8d60-bbb8303c12cd.jpg\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<p>A legal expert raised concerns over consent and celebrity likeness rights.@realDonaldTrump\/TRUTH SOCIAL<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;Every recognizable face in that video is a piece of intellectual property,\u201d said <strong>Dan Purcell<\/strong>, CEO and founder of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/midnightlabs.ai\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Midnight Labs<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ceartas.io\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Ceartas<\/a>. \u201cThe moment you generate a celebrity\u2019s face to carry a political message they never agreed to, you\u2019ve stepped into territory courts take seriously.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Midnight Labs, dubbed \u201cThe Internet\u2019s Delete Button,\u201d is an IP protection platform that boasts 2.8 billion takedowns and counting.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe blurrier the line between parody and genuine depiction, the more legal exposure you carry,\u201d he explained. \u201cWhether you find the target sympathetic or not, the principle doesn\u2019t bend: your likeness is yours.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Purcell noted that although \u201cmost\u201d major platforms have synthetic-media and manipulated-media policies, enforcement is another matter, \u201cespecially when the account posting it is a head of state.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat inconsistency is what erodes trust in the whole system,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading\">\u2018The Fake Is the Message\u2019<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"content-figure flex justify-center mb-[1em] mx-auto\">\n<div style=\"max-width:800px\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><img alt=\"Donald Trump repeatedly shared AI-generated images and videos as experts warned about its impact on public trust.MEGA\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/hermes.media.static.aol.com\/media\/2026\/07\/07\/c59e836b-19a6-3767-b4ec-d7b1e5abf97d\/ac31317b-3b32-4e1f-89cd-691cafbacf09.jpg\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<p>Donald Trump repeatedly shared AI-generated images and videos as experts warned about its impact on public trust.MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Trump has repeatedly <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/p\/donald-trump-shares-ai-painting-american-icon-late-night-social-media\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">shared AI-generated images<\/a> and videos, including depictions of himself as a doctor, a king and a Christ-like figure. Purcell warned the larger danger is not whether everyone believes a clip is real.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve moved from \u2018can you spot the fake?\u2019 to \u2018the fake is the message,\u2019\u201d he said. \u201cWhen AI likenesses become a standard tool of political communication, the damage isn\u2019t just to the individuals depicted, it\u2019s to the public\u2019s ability to trust anything they see.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.okmagazine.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">OK!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Get OK!&#8217;s biggest scoops and scandals delivered right to your inbox. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/newsletter-signup\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Sign up now<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>FOLLOW OK! 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