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Trump renames places and poses as superhero in bizarre social media blitz

From The Guardian · () English

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  • Donald Trump spent the Labor Day weekend posting a stream of memes and political musings on Truth Social.
  • His posts included ideas about annexing countries, renaming places and an AI-generated video portraying him as the superhero Green Lantern.
  • The video showed the fictionalized Trump building a border wall, promoting American manufacturing and commanding warplanes and warships.

Donald Trump spent the long Labor Day weekend turning Truth Social into a stage for political fantasies, provocative ideas and superhero imagery. His stream of memes and musings included talk of annexing other countries and unilaterally renaming places he has no authority to rename.

The most striking post was an AI-generated video depicting Trump as Green Lantern, the DC superhero. In the clip, he wields a glowing green power ring while erecting his border wall, illuminating a scene dedicated to “American manufacturing” and commanding a fleet of warplanes and warships.

The posts formed part of a torrent of material shared by the president on his social media platform over the holiday weekend. The presentation blended political messaging with deliberately fantastical imagery, casting Trump as a powerful comic-book figure while highlighting themes central to his public persona.

American manufacturing

· Donald TrumpThe phrase appears in the AI-generated video posted to Truth Social.
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