“No One Is Above the Law”: Trump’s AI Attack on Obama

Trump posted on Truth Social an AI-generated video showing Barack Obama’s arrest — sparked by his “No one is above the law” commentary

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The clip begins with real footage of Obama stating “especially the President is above the law,” then cuts to staged AI scenes of FBI agents handcuffing him in the Oval Office

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After the arrest scene, Obama appears in an orange jumpsuit, behind bars—complete with visual memes and themes like Pepe the Frog and even the tune “YMCA”

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The deepfake originated on TikTok and was later reshared by Trump on Truth Social without any disclaimer noting it’s fabricated

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The post follows Tulsi Gabbard’s recent allegations that Obama-era officials fabricated intelligence to undermine Trump during the 2016 election

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