President Donald Trump posted what appears to be an AI-generated image to Truth Social on Saturday morning, comparing the Reflecting Pool under Barack Obama to its appearance under his administration — but the internet immediately spotted a problem: both photos have the same clouds.
The side-by-side image, labeled "Hussein Obama" vs "Trump," racked up 22,400 likes and 5,240 ReTruths within hours. But the responses were swift and brutal, with users across the political spectrum pointing out the telltale sign of AI manipulation.
"Trump posts AI slop again. Look at the clouds," wrote Owen Shroyer, a right-wing commentator and Trump ally — making the callout notably bipartisan.
"Amazing that Obama and Trump got the exact same clouds," wrote journalist Pam Fessler. "Wow."
"Proof that Donald Trump is a liar. Just look at the clouds," added Monwabisi Kete.
Even one user who said they believed Trump was genuinely cleaning up Washington called out the post.
"As much as I hate to be 'that guy,'" wrote Andra Marquardt, "if you look at the clouds, it's the same photo, but one was modified to either show the water as dirty or clean. I would think there's plenty of real photos."
The social media account known as Republicans against Trump called for Trump's removal from office.
"Donald Trump just posted this on Truth Social. No words. 25th Amendment now!!"
The post comes the same day the New York Times published documents revealing Trump's administration paid $17.4 million — more than five times the Biden-era estimate — for fountain repairs at Lafayette Park across from the White House.
