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Trump's Truth Social Video Montage Fact Check
Trump posted AI-generated animal attack videos on Truth Social, but three out of five clips were fake.
In brief
Trump posted AI-generated animal attack videos on Truth Social, but three out of five clips were fake. Trump's Truth Social video montage included three AI-generated animal attack clips, one documented 2018 incident, and one unverified clip from 2022. Originally reported by Lead Stories.
Trump's Truth Social Post
Trump posted a 24-second video montage of five animal attack clips on Truth Social at 3:55 p.m. EDT on Oct. 13, 2026.
Three AI-Generated Clips
Hive Moderation rated three clips 97.5% to 99.9% likely AI-generated with no verified sources.
Clip One: Zoo Keeper Attack
A six-second clip shows a zoo keeper falling after a lion shatters glass, rated 97.5% AI-generated by Hive Moderation.
Clip Two: Lion and Tiger Charge
A clip shows a zookeeper being attacked by a lion and tiger, rated 99.9% AI-generated with no verified source.
Clip Three: Backyard Lion Attack
A five-second clip shows a man in a backyard with lion cubs, rated 99.9% AI-generated with no verified source.
Clip Four: Lion Cubs Incident
A 2022 incident in India shows a man struggling with lion cubs, with no details on injuries or location.
Clip Five: 2018 Safari Attack
A real 2018 incident shows Mike Hodge surviving a lion attack in South Africa, with Shamba fatally shot by rangers.
Unverified Clip
A clip from December 2022 shows a man cornered by lions with no verified details on injuries or location.
What Happened Next
Trump posted an AI-generated video of himself playfully tackling a tiger at 11:17 p.m. EDT on Oct. 13, 2026.
The one thing
Trump's Truth Social video montage included three AI-generated animal attack clips, one documented 2018 incident, and one unverified clip from 2022.
