President Donald Trump addressed a mysterious viral video during a Tuesday press conference, categorically dismissing footage that appeared to show objects being thrown from White House windows.
The bizarre clip, which gained widespread attention, seemed to capture someone repeatedly hurling items from an upper floor of the executive mansion onto the South Lawn below.
Thousands of social media users viewed and shared the enigmatic footage, sparking intense online speculation about what they were witnessing.
Many viewers theorized the video showed a White House staffer engaging in unexplained behavior from what appeared to be the Lincoln Bedroom area.
Others promoted theories suggesting the footage revealed secret activities taking place within the nation’s most famous residence.
Initial explanations from White House officials claimed the video depicted routine maintenance work being performed by a contractor during the president’s absence. However, Trump personally debunked these claims when Fox News senior White House correspondent Peter Doocy presented the viral clip during Tuesday’s press briefing.
The president immediately laughed upon viewing the footage and provided a detailed technical explanation for why the video could not be authentic.
“No, that’s probably AI-generated,” Trump stated confidently to the assembled press corps.
Trump explained that the White House windows are physically incapable of being opened due to their specialized security construction.
“You can’t open the windows. You know why? They’re all heavily armored and bulletproof. They’re sealed,” the president detailed.
The commander-in-chief revealed additional technical specifications that would make the scenario depicted in the video impossible to execute.
“And number two, each window weighs about 600 pounds. You have to be pretty strong to open them up!” Trump emphasized.
Trump personalized his explanation by referencing his wife’s recent complaints about the mansion’s sealed environment.
“That’s in fact… my wife was complaining about it the other day. She said, love to have a little fresh air come in, but you can’t. They’re bulletproof,” Trump repeated for emphasis.
The president used the viral video incident to highlight broader concerns about artificial intelligence technology and its potential for creating deceptive content.
“And one of the problems we have with AI, it’s both good and bad,” Trump told the gathered reporters during the packed press conference.
Trump acknowledged the dual nature of artificial intelligence capabilities, noting both positive and negative applications of the rapidly advancing technology.
“If something happens really bad, just blame AI. But also they create things—you know, it works both ways,” the president explained.
The commander-in-chief suggested that AI-generated content could become a convenient scapegoat for various unexplained incidents.
“If something happens, it’s really bad. Maybe I’ll have to just blame AI, but there’s truth to it because I see so many phony things,” Trump concluded.
The president’s comments reflect growing national concerns about the proliferation of sophisticated deepfake technology and artificially generated media content.
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