News · 29 January 2026
Trump administration posts AI images creating new slopaganda era
The Trump White House has adopted a strategy of "slopaganda," utilizing AI-generated images for official government communication. A recent analysis identifies ten notable examples, including deepfakes of Trump as a king on a fake Time cover, a Roman emperor, and posing with Jesus. Experts characterize this trend as "institutional shitposting," signaling a shift where fringe internet trolling tactics have moved from message boards to mainstream political messaging during Trump's second term.
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