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President Donald Trump on Saturday posted an AI-generated video depicting him in a fighter jet dropping what appears to be feces on U.S. protesters.
The 19-second video features Trump wearing a crown in a fighter jet labeled "King Trump." He posted the video to his Truth Social account following Saturday's nationwide "No Kings" rallies that were organized in protest of Trump and his administration.
The video shows Trump dropping the apparent fecal matter on someone who looks like left-wing influencer Harry Sisson and other protesters gathered in an area that seems to be Times Square in New York City.
"Can a reporter please ask Trump why he posted an AI video of himself dropping poop on me from a fighter jet?" Sisson tweeted. "That would be great thanks."
Vice President JD Vance responded to Sisson, tweeting: "I'll ask him for you Harry."
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Trump has posted a number of AI-generated videos to hit back at his critics in recent months. The president has posted dozens of such videos to his Truth Social account over the last nine months, an NBC News review earlier this month found, with roughly half of his AI-generated posts coming in August and September. The videos often originate from other accounts and are then promoted by Trump, which was the case with his fighter jet video on Saturday.
The video featured the song "Danger Zone" by Kenny Loggins playing in the background. On Monday, Loggins said in a statement that he is requesting his recording in the AI-generated video be "removed immediately."
"I can't imagine why anybody would want their music used or associated with something created with the sole purpose of dividing us," Loggins continued. "Too many people are trying to tear us apart, and we need to find new ways to come together. We're all Americans, and we're all patriotic. There is no 'us and them' --- that's not who we are, nor is it what we should be. It's all of us. We're in this together, and it is my hope that we can embrace music as a way of celebrating and uniting each and every one of us."
No Kings protest organizers said nearly 7 million people showed up for the more than 2,700 demonstrations that took place across the country on Saturday. That was 2 million more people than attended the previous No Kings protests in June.
Speaking with Fox News host Maria Bartiromo in an interview that aired Sunday, Trump rejected the idea that he is acting like a monarch.
"You know, they're saying they're referring to me as a king," Trump said. "I'm not."