The Independent10 hours ago·3 min read·medium

Trump sparks outrage for posting AI video of himself wrestling Yorkshire tiger that killed a man

Owen Scott

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President Trump faced backlash after posting an AI-generated video of himself wrestling a tiger, following his earlier sharing of real-life footage showing a man being attacked by a tiger. Critics and social media users expressed outrage, questioning the appropriateness of the content.

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The incident highlights the growing controversy surrounding the use of AI-generated content by political figures and the potential for such media to distract from or distort public discourse.

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The US president accompanied the short clip with the signed message: ‘Don’t ever mess with nature’

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President Trump has been shredded on social media after posting an A.I. video of himself wrestling a tiger that mauled a man to death.

Trump initially shared the real-life footage of William Chapman being attacked by an Amur tiger to his 13 million followers on Truth Social on Tuesday night. It was recorded at the Yorkshire Wildlife Park in the UK, with the attack having taken place on October 10.

The president captioned his post: “Don’t ever mess with nature! President DJT”

The video depicts the animal clawing and biting the victim as he sat inside the enclosure, though his death is not shown.

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