Trump stuns internet with AI photo of himself next to swole alien in chains
President Trump surprised many by posting an AI-generated image of himself with a muscular alien in chains. This post coincided with the release of UFO files by his administration, which has been pushing for transparency on the subject. Despite his skepticism about UFOs, Trump continues to share imaginative AI images on social media.
- ▪Trump posted an AI image of himself with an alien, which went viral online.
- ▪The post followed the release of UFO files by the Trump administration.
- ▪Trump has previously expressed skepticism about the existence of aliens.
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Politics Trump stuns internet with AI photo of himself next to swole alien in chains By Ryan King Published May 18, 2026, 12:25 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google WASHINGTON — President Trump is not a fan of illegal aliens. The commander in chief stunned the internet on Sunday with an AI image of him escorting a buff alien in chains to a military base. The post came after his administration released a massive dump of UFO files to the public. The swole extraterrestrial pic was part of an AI image posting spree — including one of him firing multiple high-powered lasers at Earth from an orbital battle station. 4 President Trump randomly posted a doctored image showing him escorting an alien in a military base.
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