A member of the media raises her hand for a question as U.S. President Donald Trump talks while holding up renderings of the planned White House ballroom, aboard Air Force One en route to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., March 29, 2026. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz
President Donald Trump's decision on Monday to share an AI-generated video of his presidential library in Miami caused a firestorm on social media.
Trump posted a video on Truth Social depicting his presidential library soaring above the Miami skyline. The building is decked out with a gold-plated entryway, a garden terrace with water features overlooking the city, and videos of Trump playing on the side of the building.
The post included a website that asks visitors to donate to the Presidential Library Foundation, Inc.
The video sparked a firestorm on social media, with political analysts and observers sharing their reactions.
"Just another HUGE grift from the most bigly president ever," Bill Huffman, creator of Evergreen Podcasts, posted on X. "We live in a bad f------ joke. The country is led by a dementia riddled man, and still the GOP won't stand up to his crazy s---."
"Americans can’t afford food, gas, or healthcare," journalist Nancy Levine Stearns posted on X.
"They should build it in Little Saint James," Gregory Pijanowski, a history teacher, posted on Bluesky.
"I’m (sic) can’t stop vomiting," artist Bill Buster posted on Bluesky.
"Desperately trying to overcompensate for his teeny tiny mushroom," writer Polly Sigh posted on X.