WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump addressed the viral video allegedly showing mysterious objects being thrown out of a White House window, labeling the clip “fake” and likely the product of artificial intelligence.
The video in question, which exploded across social media platforms over the weekend, purports to show several objects being tossed from what some online sleuths claimed was the Lincoln Bedroom at the White House. The short clip has fueled a firestorm of speculation, conspiracy theories, and accusations ranging from staffer misconduct to covert government activity.
But Trump set the record straight during a packed press conference on Tuesday. When Fox News’ Peter Doocy showed the video directly to the former president, Trump responded with laughter before firmly debunking the footage.
“No, that’s probably AI-generated,” Trump said with a smile. “You can’t open the windows. You know why? They’re all heavily armored and bulletproof. They’re sealed. And number two, each window weighs about 600 pounds. You have to be pretty strong to open them up!”
He didn’t stop there.
“That’s in fact… my wife was complaining about it the other day. She said, love to have a little fresh air come in, but you can’t. They’re bulletproof,” Trump added, echoing concerns shared by many Americans about how emerging technologies like AI can be weaponized to create misinformation.
Initially, a White House spokesperson attempted to brush off the video, suggesting it may have shown a contractor performing maintenance while Trump was away. But that narrative quickly fell apart under scrutiny, especially as the video gained more traction online, viewed by hundreds of thousands within hours.
Trump, however, used the bizarre clip to highlight a far more pressing issue: the increasing dangers posed by AI-generated media.
“And one of the problems we have with AI—it’s both good and bad,” he noted. “If something happens really bad, just blame AI. But also they create things—you know, it works both ways. If something happens, it’s really bad. Maybe I’ll have to just blame AI, but there’s truth to it because I see so many phony things.”
This isn’t the first time Trump has sounded the alarm on artificial intelligence. In recent months, he has warned that AI, while powerful, presents a new battlefield for truth, especially as deepfake videos and synthetic audio become indistinguishable from real footage.
