Trump Mocked Online for Claiming Democrats Used AI to Alter His Embarrassing Video Clips

During a congressional hearing this week, Donald Trump faced criticism for his response to supercuts of his verbal slip-ups, gaffes, and forgetfulness that were aired by Democrats. The former president responded on his Truth Social platform late Tuesday, claiming that artificial intelligence was used against him in the videos played during former special counsel Robert Hur’s testimony before the House Judiciary Committee. He referred to his successor in the White House, Joe Biden, saying, “Can’t do that Joe!”

Claims of AI Usage

Trump, also known as “Honest Don,” did not provide evidence to support his claim about the use of AI in the real footage featured in the clips. This response came after Hur’s recent report on Biden’s retention of classified materials after his vice presidency, where Biden was characterized as “well-meaning” but “with a poor memory.” The comments were seized upon by the right to argue that Biden isn't fit for office. In response, three Democrats at the hearing shared montages of Trump making mistakes.

Democrats' Montages

During the hearing, Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) played a video compilation showing Trump mixing up the names of political figures and forgetting facts. Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) shared a video of Trump trailing off midsentence and mispronouncing words. Meanwhile, Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (D-Pa.) presented clips of Trump saying that he didn’t remember certain things during depositions.

Reaction on Social Media

Critics took to social media to comment on Trump’s claim about the use of artificial intelligence in the videos, calling it “desperate” and “insane.” Some users mocked the claim and shared their disbelief about the statement made by Trump.

• One user called it “INSANE, desperate lying,” highlighting that the video clips were “100% genuine” and not altered in any way.
• Another user humorously suggested that “Artificial Intelligence is all Donald Trump has.”
• Similarly, a different user sarcastically agreed with Trump’s statement, implying that he does indeed have artificial intelligence.
• One user highlighted the lack of intelligence in the videos, countering Trump’s claim.