A composite created from an AI-generated video President Trump posted to social media on Tuesday evening.
Screenshots by way of Instagram. Annotation by NPR
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Screenshots by way of Instagram. Annotation by NPR
Arabs and Muslims in the US and overseas are criticizing a controversial video posted by President Trump on social media.
The apparently AI-generated video consists of depictions of Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sunbathing in Gaza, and imagines scenes of destruction in Gaza remodeled right into a glitzy Riviera-style resort referred to as “TRUMP GAZA.”
The video additionally reveals kids operating out of the rubble right into a world of palm bushes and luxurious buildings, and a towering golden statue of Trump. It depicts males in obvious drag dancing in bikinis on the seaside, Trump having fun with a stomach dancer and a person resembling Elon Musk being showered with money within the type of U.S. forex.
The publish comes weeks after Trump instructed the U.S. ought to take over the Gaza strip and relocate Palestinians.
In Gaza, many residents have little to no web service, however some who considered the video expressed anger to NPR Gaza producer Anas Baba. Baba confirmed the video to 20-year-old Mohamed Abdelrahman who rejected the concept.
“We won’t be lured by a few statues and money, leave us alone and let us rebuild our homes by ourselves,” he advised Baba.
Faye Nemer, CEO and Founding father of the MENA (Center East and North Africa) American Chamber of Commerce in Dearborn, Michigan, referred to as the video “offensive and counterproductive to peace talks” in a press release to NPR.
Nemer, who says she voted for Trump in November, is looking on him to take away the video and problem a “reconciliatory statement.”
