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President Posts AI Memes on Social Media Platform

The president shared multiple AI-generated images on a social media platform over the weekend. The posts included depictions of an extraterrestrial and other science-fiction themes. Officials said the activity followed a trip to China.

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1 source·May 18, 8:44 AM(11 days ago)·1m read
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A president posted an AI-generated image showing himself and security personnel escorting a muscular extraterrestrial in handcuffs across a desert military base. The post appeared on a social media platform without an accompanying caption. The same account also featured images of the president in a command center above Earth with satellites, asteroids, and bombs visible in the background.

Additional posts showed an AI image of a governor depicted as a zombie on a license plate and another image of the governor in a straitjacket.

The president recirculated comments suggesting he appears younger ahead of an upcoming birthday. The posts followed a trip to China earlier in the week. Press photos from meetings with foreign leaders and images of drone strikes on naval vessels also appeared on the platform. The activity occurred on Saturday and Sunday.

The president is scheduled for a medical checkup at a military medical center on May 26. This marks the fourth visit since returning to office in January of last year.

Key Facts

AI image posted
showed president with extraterrestrial in handcuffs
Medical checkup
scheduled for May 26 at military medical center
Social media posts
included science-fiction and political themes

Story Timeline

2 events
  1. Weekend

    President posted AI images on social media platform.

    1 sourceThe Independent
  2. May 26

    President scheduled for medical checkup at military medical center.

    1 sourceThe Independent

Potential Impact

  1. 01

    Public discussion of presidential social media activity may increase.

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Word count172 words
PublishedMay 18, 2026, 8:44 AM
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