Trump says that the video of the abandoned garbage bags from a white house window was generated by AI, adding ironically, people “blaming AI” to cover bad things

The president’s response occurred at a press conference where he also ironically added a fairly revealing remark: “If something is really bad, just blame AI.”

The controversy started on Monday when a video surfaced on social networks showing several dark objects thrown from what seemed to be a window on the second floor of the White House. The images, originally published by the Instagram account, WashingtonianProbs, quickly became viral and aroused generalized speculation on its content and its objective. You can watch the video below:

A few hours before Trump’s press conference, the White House officials told journalists that the video showed “an entrepreneur who was doing regular interview while the president had left”. Trump would have spent Monday afternoon in his golf club in Virginia. However, when Fox News correspondent Peter DOOCY showed Trump the video during the oval office session, the president immediately rejected him as false.

“It is probably generated by AI,” said Trump, insisting that the White House windows cannot be opened because they are “strongly armored and the ball test”. He said that each window weighs around 600 pounds and that they are sealed for security reasons.

“My wife complained about it the other day,” said Trump. “She said,” I would love to have a little fresh air to come “, but you can’t – they are bullets.”

The incident occurred in the midst of intense speculation on Trump’s health following his absence of public events for several days during the Labor Day weekend. The 79 -year -old president had not made public appearance for almost a week, which led to rumors not based on social networks that he had died. Trump approached these rumors on Tuesday, saying that he “never felt better in my life”.

The end of evening host Stephen Colbert seized the explanation of Trump’s AI on Tuesday, highlighting the logical inconsistency of the president’s response.

“You have just blamed AI,” said Colbert. “Which means that something really bad has happened. Are you dead? Were you in these bags? Or are you?

The window in question seems to be linked to the renovations underway in the White House, especially in the bathroom in Lincoln’s bedroom, according to NBC News. Trump had previously announced his intention to renovate the historic bathroom, saying in August: “We are redoing Lincoln’s bathroom, which was Art Deco. Lincoln Art Deco. We do it, in fact, incredible. ”

The White House is currently being renovated in the direction of Trump, including a planned $ 200 million fair project which is expected to start in September and the installation of massive masts on north and southern lawns.

Recent concerns about the president’s health have been fed by visible bruises on his hands, which the White House attributes to “frequent shelves and the use of aspirin”, and swelling around its ankles linked to chronic venous insufficiency. These physical symptoms, combined with his temporary absence of public eyes, contributed to speculation on social networks of the weekend.

Trump’s comment on the blame of AI for bad situations is interesting and somewhat ironic, for several reasons: out of interest, he has already shared content generated by AI on his social media platforms, and he also has a story to question the authenticity of unfavorable coverage. But despite the president’s denial, the video remains authentic, according to several officials.

For this story, Fortune Used a generative AI to help an initial project. An editor checked the accuracy of the information before the publication.

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