Trump, 80, Turns Green Lantern in Bizarre AI Video

In a move that left many scrolling past their phones with a wince, the official White House X account posted an AI‑generated clip of President Donald Trump—now 80—styled as the comic‑book icon Green Lantern. The video, jittery and unmistakably computer‑crafted, places the former president in a glowing green power ring (oddly perched in the middle of his palm rather than on a finger) and lets him build a massive border wall, conjure a construction site, and stand smugly before a squadron of military aircraft.

To top the absurdity, the post carries the classic Green Lantern oath: “In brightest day, in blackest night, no evil shall escape my sight… Green Lantern’s light!” It’s a line that, in the DC universe, charges the ring’s wearer with cosmic energy—something the White House apparently thought would make a tongue‑in‑cheek political statement.

But the quirkiness doesn’t stop there. The clip is set to Kanye West’s “Flashing Lights,” a choice that raises eyebrows over potential copyright infringement. The soundtrack blares over a scene where Trump, sporting a ring the size of a pizza, seems to command a massive, glowing wall that screams “Made in America.”

The Green Lantern video appeared on the same night that HBO aired Episode 4 of its “Lanterns” series, a dramatization of the DC heroes Hal Jordan and John Stewart. Whether the timing was deliberate or pure coincidence, critics quickly leapt on the post, labeling it “cringey” and “pathetic.” Former GOP congressman Adam Kinzinger wrote on X, “This is some of the stupidest c‑‑p I’ve ever seen. It’s actually funny and pathetic.” Democratic strategist Jon Cooper added, “Trump is a total nut job. Anyone who still supports him at this point is as crazy as he is.”

Trump’s own AI‑driven social‑media blitz that day was equally bewildering. In a flurry of 37 posts, the octogenarian president shared a mishmash of deep‑fake images: himself dancing next to a renamed “New America” sign in New Mexico, a surreal vision of an aircraft carrier under attack while he watches from a deck, and a cartoonish hammer smashing a chunk of Iranian land with an American flag glued to its head.

One of the more eyebrow‑raising creations was a mock‑up of Space Force uniforms that look suspiciously like the Imperial garb from “Star Wars.” He also posted a fabricated photo of actor Robert De Niro holding a shirt that read, “Trump is my president,” with the caption, “Even this jerk is beginning to get it!” It’s unclear if Trump—or anyone on his team—realized the image was entirely fake before hitting “share.”

These AI‑generated antics have reignited discussions about the ethical use of synthetic media in politics, especially when they blur the line between satire and misinformation. The Daily Beast reached out to DC Comics for comment on the unauthorized use of the Green Lantern brand; a response has yet to arrive.

For now, the White House’s oddball video sits alongside a growing pile of digital oddities, serving as a reminder that in an era of deepfakes, even the most earnest‑looking posts can be, well, just a bit of AI‑slop.