A trending viral AI-created video on X is sweeping the internet, presenting a comprehensive timeline of US President Donald Trump’s life. The virtual biography begins with a picture of young Trump in 1949 and then chronicles significant milestones, including his early schooling to his comeback to the White House in 2025.
The video shows Trump during his stay at the New York Military School in 1964 and his graduation from the Wharton Business School in 1968. It proceeds to show his business successes, such as becoming the owner of the Trump Organization in 1971, having Trump Tower open in 1983, and releasing The Art of the Deal in 1986.
The evolution of Donald J. Trump.. 🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/oSAXGczIB1
— American AF 🇺🇸 (@iAnonPatriot) March 3, 2025
Trump’s own media presence is also highlighted, including his appearance on Saturday Night Live in 2002 and the debut of The Apprentice in 2004. The computer-generated video switches to his political life, where he is seen with his winning 2016 presidential election history and finishing with him taking office as the 47th President of the United States in 2025.
Mixed Reactions from Social Media Users
The video, produced by AI, has been greeted with a wave of responses online. Some commended the extensive timeline, but others noted the major exclusions. One user on X wrote, “Skipped right over Home Alone 2??!“, about Trump’s appearance in the 1992 holiday film. Another mentioned how Trump resembled his youngest son, Barron, “Barron looks so much like his dad in President Trump’s youth pics!”
Others criticized the video for glossing over controversial aspects of Trump’s life. “You missed out the cool parts, like where he went bankrupt several times, became a convicted felon, hung with Jeffrey Epstein. Literally all the best parts,” one user remarked.
You missed out the cool parts, like where he went bankrupt several times, became a convicted felon, hung with Jeffery Epstein. Literally all the best parts.
— SYMAEON (@symaeon) March 4, 2025
The Expanding Function of AI in Political Storytelling
It’s interesting to note that another AI-generated film of Trump recently made waves. It showed a futuristic “Trump Gaza” scenario, complete with bearded belly dancers and a golden Trump statue.
Concerns about truth, prejudice, and omission in digital storytelling are anticipated to intensify as AI-generated content shapes public narratives more and more.
