Trump poses as doctor in AI video, prescribes Diet Coke for critics' 'Trump Derangement Syndrome'
President Donald Trump posted a deepfake video on Truth Social showing him as a doctor diagnosing Hollywood stars with an invented condition, then offering Diet Coke as the cure.
The AI doctor video
On the night of 1 July 2026, Donald Trump posted a 90-second AI-generated video to Truth Social. The clip shows him in a white doctor's coat with a stethoscope, introducing himself as "Doctor Trump." He claims to have a treatment plan for those diagnosed with "Trump Derangement Syndrome," a term Trump and his supporters have long used to dismiss political opponents.
Have you or someone you know been diagnosed with TDS? The symptoms can be relentless. Fortunately, I'm Dr Trump, and I have a treatment plan.
Fake testimonials from stars
After the introduction, the video cuts to deepfake versions of Hollywood figures who have criticized Trump: Rosie O'Donnell, Whoopi Goldberg, Robert De Niro, Julia Roberts, Edward Norton, and John Leguizamo. Their AI avatars deliver fabricated confessions about the supposed effects of TDS. The fake De Niro says he could not eat or sleep and made everyone around him miserable. A fabricated Julia Roberts claims she aged 20 years in two.
None of the celebrities participated in the video; their likenesses and voices were generated without consent. The clip mimics the style of a pharmaceutical advert, with a soothing voiceover and staged testimonials.
Trump's history of wielding 'TDS'
Trump has repeatedly invoked the fictional syndrome to delegitimize criticism. In May 2025, Republican senators introduced a bill asking national health institutes to study the "epidemic affecting the left." After director Rob Reiner and his wife were murdered in December 2025, Trump wrote on Truth Social that Reiner died from "Trump Derangement Syndrome." In May 2026, Trump told a White House event that he was "hearing it is actually a disease." The latest video is the most elaborate use, deploying deepfake technology to mock adversaries.
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Deepfakes and legislative pushback
The post arrives amid growing political and entertainment industry pressure to regulate AI-generated impersonations. The No Fakes Act, which would restrict unauthorized audio and visual deepfakes, passed the Senate Judiciary Committee in June 2026. Critics view Trump's continued use of AI-generated content as undermining those efforts, and they point to a pattern of posts including a racist Obama deepfake video that Trump briefly shared in February 2026 before deleting it.
The prescription: prayer and Diet Coke
The video ends with Trump's AI doctor revealing the cure: "Turn off fake news. Say your prayers and, if you ever feel anxious, just have a Diet Coke like me and you're gonna see a remarkable difference in your life."
Turn off fake news. Say your prayers and, if you ever feel anxious, just have a Diet Coke like me and you're gonna see a remarkable difference in your life.
The clip, posted just before midnight, quickly gained millions of views and renewed debate over Trump's use of disinformation and synthetic media.
