Trump released AI images, boasting that he "earned hundreds of billions for the country" in stock profits, without providing any evidence.

Last Sunday, former U.S. President Donald Trump posted a series of AI-generated images on his social media platform Truth Social, accompanied by several unverified grand claims, including the assertion that he has made "hundreds of billions of dollars" for the United States on stock and other asset holdings. The 80-year-old Trump spent over 10 hours last Sunday posting dozens of clearly AI-generated images on his social media platform. The content included depictions of Iran being "defeated," images of Trump riding alongside George Washington, and an AI-composed picture of Robert De Niro holding a T-shirt that says "Trump is my president." One of the AI images shows him sitting in front of multiple monitoring screens in the White House tracking stock market trends, with a caption saying: "I do this for our country, not for myself. I have made hundreds of billions of dollars for the United States on stocks and various other holdings, not for myself, and all I get is criticism from the radical left Democrats. Its very unfair, but what can you do?" Though the post did not provide any evidence, the Trump administration had acquired a 10% stake in semiconductor giant Intel by August 2025, with the current value of that investment exceeding $50 billion. Trump has previously been controversial for launching the "Truth API," a feature costing $100,000 per month, which provides advance access to announcements regarding policy decisions that may affect financial markets. U.S. senators urged the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in July to investigate whether Trump Media, the parent company of Truth Social, violated federal securities laws due to the Truth API. This is not the first time Trump has shared AI-generated content; during the ongoing U.S.-Iran war, he frequently posted such content, including an image of himself holding a gun against an explosive backdrop, with the caption "The good days are over." The White House did not immediately respond to requests for comments on the details of the images. Iran Situation The U.S. and Israeli countries have been engaged in "significant combat operations" in Iran for over six months, and as of Monday, there were no signs that either side was ready to return to the negotiating table. Trump shared dozens of AI-generated images showing the destruction of Iran, along with several unmarked information graphics related to Iranian economic data. One unverified chart claims that the Iranian currency "has been destroyed," while another marks Iran on a map with the caption "Iran is a failed state." One AI image shows Trump on the deck of a warship watching explosions engulf multiple vessels. In another, he swings a large hammer decorated with the American flag at a map of Iran. A third image depicts an explosion occurring on Halk Island, with the caption "Goodbye, Halk," as fighter jets fly overhead. Despite external perceptions that Iran's GDP has shrunk during the war and inflation has surged to historic highs, some experts warn against hastily concluding that the country is on the brink of economic collapse. Trump's Heroic Persona and American Dominance Trump posted several AI images portraying himself as an action-hero figure, depicting him as America's savior. Some images show him surrounded by futuristic Siasun Robot & Automation, with the Capitol building in the background. In other images, he resembles professional wrestler Hulk Hogan, wearing a red "Make America Great Again" hat and draped in the American flag. One image depicts him as the leader of a Space Force command center. Trump has made "Make America Great Again" the core of his political brand, calling for the revival of American strength both domestically and internationally. His AI images also included content depicting various countries, territories, and natural or celestial landmarks as American territories or possessions. One AI image marked the Strait of Hormuz as "America's new territory," while another renamed New Mexico as "New America." Another image depicted the Moon with the caption "The Moon is ours," accompanied by the American flag. Another depicted Lake Ontario along the current U.S.-Canada shared border marked as "America Lake." This comes after Trump signed an executive order directing the federal government to rename Lake Ontario to "America Lake." Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney responded at the time that Canada would continue to use the name Lake Ontario.