Donald Trump has taken a liking to AI once again, as he’s shared possibly his most confusing video to date.
If you’re keeping up with Trump’s antics, which can be tough to do these days, you’ll know that he has a soft spot for AI imagery.
Cast your mind back to Pope Francis passing away, leaving an opening for someone new to take the role as the head of the Catholic church.
Trump shared an AI image of himself on social media dressed as the Pope, but later denied that he had anything to do with it after the picture was met with backlash.
There was also the very controversial AI video that he shared of a reimagined Gaza, complete with a solid gold statue of himself.
And if all that wasn’t head-scratching enough, well… he’s done it again.
On Saturday, the former president shared a wildly over-the-top video of an AI version of himself performing Journey’s iconic hit ‘Don’t Stop Believing,’ and it’s as bizarre as it sounds.
In the clip, Trump starts out seated at what can only be described as the world’s most patriotic piano, dressed in a simple suit while American flags wave dramatically in the background. Then things take a serious left turn.
Suddenly, Trump is rocking a red, white, and blue outfit, shredding a guitar like a rock god while cheerleaders — yes, cheerleaders — dance behind him. And just when you think it can’t get any stranger, the video cuts to him wailing on a drum kit.
Thankfully, the creator of the video didn’t attempt to generate AI vocals of Trump actually singing — a small mercy, considering how weird this already is.
But while the clip might be intended as patriotic entertainment, the choice of song hasn’t exactly hit the right note with everyone.
One person commented : “The cringe has gone universal and forever.”
A second person said: “Trump just posted an AI video of himself performing ‘Don’t Stop Believin’ by Journey. Between posting an AI image of himself as the Pope to this, it just gets weirder by the day.
“Someone needs to take his phone away from him!”
‘Don’t Stop Believing’ has already stirred up political controversy in Trump’s orbit. Back in 2022, when Journey’s keyboardist performed the song at Mar-a-Lago, things got heated.
His former bandmate quickly fired off a cease-and-desist letter, saying: “Journey is not, and should not be, political,” and condemning the performance as a “harmful use of the brand,” per Variety.
And while we’re on Trump’s AI faux pas, who could forget the time the White House shared an image of the POTUS with a lightsaber in honor of Star Wars Day (May the Fourth).
And despite the caption comparing the “Radical Left Lunatics” to “the Empire” from the franchise… they still gave Trump a red lightsaber…
…You know, like the ones the bad guys use in the movies.
