Social media users have reacted with outrage and frustration after Donald Trump’s official social media accounts posted an AI-generated video depicting Israel-ravaged Gaza rebuilt into a seaside resort, replete with a towering golden statue of the American president. The video, which racked up millions of views on Instagram and was shared thousands of times on Trump’s Truth Social network by Wednesday morning, prompted online backlash, with many commenters calling it “pure evil”, “racist” and “ethnic cleansing.” The 33-second clip “Gaza 2025 What’s Next?” opens with people on a rubble-strewn street emerging from a tunnel onto a beach with palm trees and yachts.
