Not my bag: Trump blames AI for viral video


Doocy (right) shows Trump a video on his phone in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Sept 2, 2025. After Doocy approached the lectern and showed him, the 79-year-old said it was a ‘little bit scary’ how realistic AI-generated videos could be. — Bloomberg

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Sept 2 blamed AI for a viral video that appeared to show a black bag being thrown out of a White House window.

Trump's claim came despite US media earlier quoting a White House official as saying that a contractor had been disposing of trash during renovations.

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