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Trump Posts AI Images on Truth Social Targeting Political Figures and Iran
President Trump shared multiple AI-generated images on Truth Social Sunday morning, including depictions of former officials in prison and bombs striking Iranian ships. The posts occurred as U.S. and Iranian negotiators discussed a potential agreement to end months of conflict.
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U.S. and Iran reportedly approached a deal that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end months of conflict. Iran has not yet agreed to relinquish its uranium stockpile. " Secretary of State Marco Rubio, speaking from India, said "significant progress" had been made and that the world would no longer need to fear Iran obtaining a nuclear weapon.
" Iran's embassy in India responded on social media that Tehran maintains an "inalienable" right to nuclear technology.
Trump posted 565 times on Truth Social in April, averaging roughly 18 posts per day with about one-third occurring overnight. That total more than doubled the 250 posts he made in April 2018 during his first term. The Independent reported that Trump has conducted multiple posting sprees in recent weeks, including one on Friday featuring AI images about acquiring Greenland and a proposed missile defense system.
