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Headline Roundup February 26th, 2025

Trump Shares AI Video Depicting Vision for Gaza

Summary from the AllSides News Team

President Donald Trump shared a video made by artificial intelligence (AI) to Truth Social depicting an alternative version of Gaza.

The Details: The video features AI-animated figures such as Trump, Elon Musk, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in scenes throughout a re-developed Gaza. It depicts a luxury hotel called “Trump Gaza,” shots of money raining from the sky onto Palestinian children, and Trump next to a woman wearing revealing clothing. Trump did not share a caption to accompany the video.

The Context: In early February, Trump announced intentions for the US to control Gaza and its redevelopment, saying it could be the “Riviera of the Middle East.” When NPR (Lean Left bias) asked about the video, White House spokesperson Anna Kelly reiterated Trump’s previous comments that "Gaza in its current state is [uninhabitable] for any human being.” She continued, "President Trump is a visionary, and his plan to have the United States involved in Gaza's rebuilding will allow for Palestinians to resettle in new, beautiful communities.”

How the Media Covered It: A senior Hamas official told Newsweek (Center), “Unfortunately, Trump is once again proposing ideas that do not take into account the cultures and interests of the people.” NPR focused on pushback from “Arabs and Muslims in the United States and abroad,” who NPR reports are “criticizing” the “controversial video.” Breitbart (Right) published the headline “President Trump Trolls with AI Video of Vision for Gaza,” citing X users who saw what Breitbart calls the “obvious trolling” in the video.

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President Trump Trolls with AI Video of Vision for Gaza
President Trump Trolls with AI Video of Vision for Gaza

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News

President Donald Trump ruffled feathers after sharing an AI video of a potential future for war-torn Gaza, trolling the world with the video, showing resorts, Trump figurines, and money falling from the sky on the beach.

The video begins with individuals walking through the rubble in Gaza as words on the screen ask, “What’s next?” It then transforms into an oasis, with palm trees, skyscrapers, and a lively downtown.

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Trump's social media video garners pushback from Arabs and Muslims in U.S. and Gaza
Trump's social media video garners pushback from Arabs and Muslims in U.S. and Gaza

Screenshots via Instagram. Annotation by NPR

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Arabs and Muslims in the United States and abroad are criticizing a controversial video posted by President Trump on social media.

The apparently AI-generated video includes depictions of Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sunbathing in Gaza, and imagines scenes of destruction in Gaza transformed into a glitzy Riviera-style resort called "TRUMP GAZA."

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Hamas Responds to Trump's AI Gaza Video
Hamas Responds to Trump's AI Gaza Video

TRUMP VIDEO/PHOTO BY EYAD BABA/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES

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Hamas has criticized an AI video shared on U.S. President Donald Trump's accounts that showed a vision of Gaza as a Riviera-style resort and Trump relaxing alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

The Hamas official told Newsweek it did not take account the cultures and interests of the peope.

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