Summary
On September 24, 2026, Donald Trump shared an image on Truth Social depicting Xi Jinping’s arrival in Washington, which experts from Drexel University and the University of Notre Dame confirmed was altered using artificial intelligence. The image displayed discrepancies compared to authentic footage and photographs, including Trump’s missing pained expression during a flyover, a plain blue tie instead of a striped one, a single black glove instead of two, and a background figure wearing different shoes. Digital forensics experts identified statistical traces of generative AI in the image, likening them to digital fingerprints, while the White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment.