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0 Share Newsweek is a Trust Project member See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. President Donald Trump shared an image on Truth Social depicting himself apparently traveling back in time to save George Washington, the latest in a string of surreal and AI-style images posted to his account.
The image, which appears based on a fictional movie, shows Trump pulling America's first president to safety with Mount Rushmore visible in the background.
It was one of a number of AI-generated images Trump shared over the weekend, including one that appeared to depict CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins merged with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney . A post that followed remarks he made about both figures at the White House Correspondents' Association dinne r.
The Washington-themed image is also not the first time Trump has shared artwork placing himself alongside the founding father, having previously reposted an image featuring both men as well as a futuristic robot.
Monday's George Washington post came less than a day after Trump shared another AI-generated image that appeared to show CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins' face superimposed onto the body of transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney.
The president has frequently clashed with Collins, one of CNN's chief White House correspondents, during press conferences and public appearances. Most recently, Trump made remarks about both Collins and Mulvaney during Friday's White House Correspondents' Association dinner, where he joked about Collins while referencing Mulvaney's c ontroversial 2023 partnership with Bud Light .
Trump's latest post also comes amid growing debate over the use of AI-generated imagery in political messaging.
On Monday, former Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene criticized an AI-generated video shared by the official White House account. The animated clip, which featured a cartoon-style rocket launching into space and appeared to reference NASA's Artemis program, was posted with the caption: "Hop in... best dimension yet."
Greene reposted the video on X, writing: "People can't afford gas, groceries, rent, and healthcare and this is the weird embarrassing crap the official White House account is putting out."
The White House and Trump's personal social media accounts have increasingly shared digitally created images, videos and internet-inspired graphics in recent months, often attracting significant engagement online.
Newsweek reached out to the White House via email for comment.
The George Washington image is one of several AI-generated posts Trump has shared in recent days.
Alongside the image depicting Collins merged with Mulvaney, Trump also shared a series of AI-generated images relating to Iran and posts referencing "Trump 2028."
Several of the Iran-themed images depicted U.S. military action against Iranian targets, including strikes on Kharg Island and the seizure of Iranian oil tankers, as Trump continued commenting on tensions between Washington and Tehran .
Other posts promoted "Trump 2028" imagery despite the Constitution's 22nd Amendment limiting presidents to two elected terms. One AI-generated image shared by Trump featured the phrase "TRUMP 2028" prominently alongside military-themed artwork.
In another AI image, Trump shared a picture of a large wall between Canada and the United States with the words "North America air filter barrier" in an apparent reference to Canadian wildfire smoke that has been spreading into U.S. cities.
Taken together, the posts illustrate how AI-generated content has become an increasingly prominent part of Trump's online presence, extending beyond campaign messaging into culture-war debates, historical imagery, foreign policy and political speculation.
Monday's image is not the first time Trump has shared artwork linking himself to George Washington.
Earlier this month, Trump reposted an AI image depicting himself alongside Washington and a futuristic robot, continuing a recurring pattern of imagery pairing the president with iconic American figures and symbols.
The use of Washington is notable because the nation's first president occupies a unique place in American political culture, often serving as a symbol of patriotism, leadership and the country's founding ideals.
Trump has regularly shared digitally created images portraying himself in exaggerated or mythologized settings. Previous posts have depicted him as a king, a superhero and even a Jesus-like figure .
Contact Newsweek editors on this story: Tobias Meyjes and Emma Lee-Sang
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