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Was an AI video featuring a "Gaza 2025" caption published on Donald Trump's official social media accounts? Yes, that's true: The video showed buildings, shops and other items bearing "Trump Gaza" signs, bearded belly dancers, Elon Musk eating and being showered with banknotes and U.S. President Donald Trump and Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu chilling next to a pool sipping cocktails. Detection tools show the video was generated using AI.
The video appeared on Trump's Truth Social account on February 26, 2025 (archived here). It also appeared on his Instagram account (archived here) and as a reel on Facebook (archived here)
This is what the video looked like on Instagram:
Lead Stories ran the video through the AI detection tool at hivemoderation.com. The tool gave the video an aggregate score of 99.7, concluding it was "likely to contain AI-generated or deepfake content".
(Source: screenshot of Hive moderation results obtained by Lead Stories on February 26, 2025 at 8:51:36 UTC)
The video had a musical soundtrack with following lyrics:
Donald Trump is to set you free, bringing the light for all to see.
No more tunnels, no more fear: Trump Gaza is finally here!
Trump Gaza shining bright. Golden future, a brand new life.
Feast and dance, the deal is done. Trump Gaza, number one!
Trump Gaza shining bright. Golden future, a brand new life.
Feast and dance, the deal is done. Trump Gaza, number one!
The video started with scenes of a destroyed Gaza street featuring a child and a man armed with an assault rifle before showing more civilians walking among rubble while a caption is shown that says "Gaza 2025".
A caption then asks "Whats Next?" (sic.)
The video then dissolves into a montage of scenes showing the construction of tower buildings and scenes of beaches, yachts and luxury tower buildings by the beach.
It also shows a man who looks like Elon Musk eating some kind of exotic bread.
Perhaps the weirdest shot in the video shows a group of bearded belly dancers on a beach.
The video also shows a child holding up a golden balloon in the shape of Donald Trump's head.
In another shot Trump can be seen dancing with a woman at some kind of bar or nightclub.
This is followed by more shots of a man who appears to be Elon Musk, this time at a beach as a shower of banknotes descends over seated party guests and children.
Next, a large building with a "Trump Gaza" sign appears but also featuring weird, distorted lettering at the top of the building typical of AI-generated imagery.
This is followed by another shot of Elon Musk eating some kind of exotic dish and another street scene.
Next, a huge golden statue of Donald Trump is shown in the middle of a roundabout.
This is followed by what looks like footage from a "Trump Gaza" souvenir shop selling golden Trump statuettes.
The Elon Musk figure and the rain of banknotes make another appearance.
In one of the last shots, Trump appears to be sipping cocktails at the pool of a "Trump Gaza" resort with Benjamin Netanyahu.
The final shot of the video shows a brightly lit gate featuring a "Trump Gaza" sign.
(Image sources: all screenshots taken from the "Trump Gaza" video on February 26, 2025)
Updates:
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2025-02-26T10:28:11Z 2025-02-26T10:28:11Z Added screenshots -
2025-02-26T09:03:14Z 2025-02-26T09:03:14Z Added lyrics
