President Trump Posts AI Video of Obama’s Arrest

President Donald Trump caused a major stir on social media after posting an AI-generated video showing former President Barack Obama being arrested. The video was posted by Trump on his Truth Social account and has since fueled both outrage and excitement across the political spectrum.

The release of the video came soon after Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard made serious claims on national television, accusing Obama and his intelligence officials of orchestrating a coup against Trump that started before Trump was even sworn into office.

The AI-generated video, originally made and circulated on TikTok, begins with various clips of Democratic leaders, including Barack Obama, all repeating the phrase “No one is above the law.”

This montage sets the stage for the video’s fictional story. In the next scene, an AI-crafted Trump and Obama are seen together in the Oval Office. Suddenly, the scene takes a sharp turn as federal agents burst in and arrest Obama while the catchy disco anthem “YMCA” by the Village People plays in the background.

The AI-generated Trump is depicted smiling confidently as the agents place Obama in handcuffs. The video finishes with the AI version of Obama dressed in an orange jumpsuit sitting behind bars in a prison cell.

Though the video is entirely fictional and created with artificial intelligence, its message was loud and clear. By sharing it, President Trump sent a symbolic statement that aligns with recent explosive allegations made by Gabbard.

Trump's post was shared widely by his supporters who interpreted it as a form of political payback or symbolic justice for what they believe was a deliberate effort by the Obama administration to sabotage Trump’s presidency before it could even begin.

The controversy surrounding this AI video ties directly to the serious accusations made by Tulsi Gabbard on Fox News during the Sunday broadcast of "Sunday Morning Futures."

Gabbard, who now serves as the Director of National Intelligence under Trump, told host Maria Bartiromo that over 100 newly declassified documents prove that Obama and his senior national security team directed intelligence agencies to falsely create a narrative of Trump-Russia collusion. She claimed this was done in the weeks after Trump was elected but before he officially took office.

“The implications of this are frankly nothing short of historic,” Gabbard said. According to her, these documents reveal that Obama’s team launched a deliberate, politically motivated effort to create and promote a narrative that Russia had helped Trump win the 2016 election.

Gabbard insisted that this narrative was based not on intelligence but on a manufactured storyline designed to undermine the democratic choice of the American people.

Gabbard further announced that she would be sending these documents to the FBI and the Department of Justice for a formal criminal referral.

She stressed that the documents demonstrate there was no evidence of Russian collusion with Trump’s campaign before the election and that the intelligence community’s statements suggesting otherwise were distorted for political purposes.

Speaking on Fox News, Gabbard elaborated on the timeline of these events. She explained that in the months leading up to the election, the intelligence community had maintained that Russia lacked both the intent and the capability to interfere with the election in a meaningful way.

However, after Trump’s victory, Obama and his national security team allegedly pushed a new narrative that contradicted prior intelligence findings.

“Creating this piece of manufactured intelligence that claims that Russia had helped Donald Trump get elected contradicted every other assessment that had been made previously in the months leading up to the election,” Gabbard said.

She continued, “This was not based on any new facts or discoveries. This was a political move designed to cripple the incoming administration before it could even begin its work.”

Gabbard described this as a “treasonous conspiracy” that amounted to a “years-long coup” against Trump. She accused Obama’s team of using their power and influence to subvert the will of the voters and destabilize Trump’s presidency from day one.

“What President Obama and his senior national security team did was to subvert the will of the American people, undermining our democratic republic,” she told Bartiromo.

President Trump’s reposting of the AI video of Obama being arrested was a clear signal that he shares Gabbard’s view. While the video was artificial and designed as political satire, the message it conveyed was not lost on Trump’s supporters.

They saw it as an artistic expression of the accountability they believe Obama and his team should face for their alleged role in the Russia collusion narrative that overshadowed Trump’s first term.

The AI-generated video immediately sparked reactions on social media, especially among Trump’s supporters who celebrated it as symbolic justice. For many in Trump’s political base, the Russia investigation was always seen as a witch hunt designed to delegitimize a presidency they supported.

The video was shared widely, with Trump’s allies echoing Gabbard’s claims and calling for real consequences for those they believe were responsible for orchestrating the collusion narrative.

At the same time, critics of President Trump condemned the video as inappropriate and dangerous. They warned that sharing AI-generated depictions of political opponents being arrested could deepen national divides and foster further distrust in American institutions.

Critics also raised alarms about the growing use of artificial intelligence to create political content that can easily blur the line between fiction and reality.

However, Gabbard stood firm in her claims. She emphasized that the declassified documents would show that the intelligence assessments were manipulated for political ends.

She stressed that the original assessments before the 2016 election found no indication that Russia was actively working to get Trump elected, nor that they had the means to hack the American voting system.

“The effect of what President Obama and his senior national security team did was to create an illusion that Russia played a decisive role in electing President Trump, when in fact, all prior assessments suggested otherwise,” Gabbard said. She argued that this misrepresentation served to weaken Trump’s presidency and distract the nation from genuine governance.

Gabbard’s decision to submit a criminal referral to the FBI and DOJ signals that the Trump administration may pursue further action against those involved. She insisted that what occurred was not just a political smear but a deliberate effort to undermine democracy itself. “This wasn’t just politics. This was an attack on our republic, and it deserves accountability,” Gabbard said.

The debate over the Russia investigation and its origins has been ongoing since 2016. The release of Special Counsel John Durham’s report in 2023 had already concluded that the investigation into Trump-Russia collusion was baseless and heavily flawed.

Now, with Gabbard’s documents and criminal referral, the conversation has reignited, and calls for investigations into Obama-era officials have grown louder among Trump’s supporters.

Despite the controversy, neither Barack Obama nor his former national security team have responded publicly to Gabbard’s latest claims or to the AI-generated video shared by Trump. It remains unclear whether the FBI or DOJ will take any formal action based on the documents Gabbard plans to submit.

Meanwhile, the AI video itself continues to circulate across social media platforms, becoming a viral symbol for Trump supporters who believe that justice has yet to be served for what they see as the greatest political conspiracy in modern U.S. history.

The blending of AI technology with political messaging is becoming increasingly common, and this video serves as a prime example of how digital tools can be used to create powerful visual statements, even when entirely fictional.

For President Trump, sharing the video was another way to remind his supporters of the obstacles he faced during his first term and to keep the focus on the alleged injustices committed against his presidency.

As he continues his presidency and potentially looks ahead to the next election, Trump is ensuring that the narrative of being wronged by the previous administration remains front and center.

In conclusion, the combination of Gabbard’s explosive allegations, the declassification of documents, and Trump’s symbolic use of AI-generated media has once again thrust the origins of the Russia investigation into the national spotlight.

Whether this leads to formal investigations or prosecutions remains to be seen, but for now, the debate is far from over, and both sides of the political spectrum remain deeply divided on the issue.