Donald Trump shared and quickly deleted an AI-generated video Saturday night that depicted him announcing fictional "MedBed" hospitals and a national card system. The entirely synthetic clip showed a fake Fox News segment featuring the president discussing medical devices that exist only in QAnon conspiracy theories, raising fresh questions about deepfake technology's role in political misinformation.
The most powerful office in the world just accidentally became a testing ground for how deepfake technology intersects with conspiracy theories. Late Saturday, President Trump shared what appeared to be a legitimate Fox News segment on Truth Social - except everything about it was fake.
The AI-generated video showed Trump himself in the Oval Office announcing the launch of America's first MedBed hospital system, complete with a national insurance card program. Lara Trump appeared to co-host the segment, discussing rollout plans for devices that don't actually exist. The production quality was sophisticated enough that casual viewers might not immediately recognize it as synthetic content.
"Perhaps one of the biggest giveaways being the president's ability to stay on script," The Verge noted in their initial reporting, highlighting how the AI version of Trump delivered a coherent, focused message - something observers found suspiciously uncharacteristic.
MedBeds occupy a particularly bizarre corner of internet conspiracy culture. These imaginary medical devices supposedly can treat asthma, regrow severed limbs, cure cancer, and perform virtually any medical miracle you can imagine. The fantasy appeals to people frustrated with healthcare costs and limitations, but the technology exists purely in QAnon forums and conspiracy theory discussions.
According to research by Yahoo News, belief in MedBeds has grown among conspiracy theorists who think Big Pharma deliberately suppresses miraculous healing technology. The devices are often described as using fictional "frequency healing" or "quantum technology" - buzzwords that sound scientific but have no basis in actual medical science.
What makes this incident particularly concerning is how Trump's followers reacted. Many acknowledged on social media that the video was AI-generated, yet still interpreted it as Trump somehow confirming MedBeds are real. This response reveals how synthetic media can blur the line between obvious fabrication and perceived validation of existing beliefs.
The video disappeared from Trump's Truth Social account within hours, with no explanation from the White House. This follows a pattern where the president frequently posts controversial content, then removes it without comment, leaving observers to speculate about intent or whether staff intervened.
