Trump Hijacks D-Day Anniversary with Self-Praise and AI Images
On the 82nd anniversary of D-Day, President Donald Trump’s social media was filled with AI-generated content celebrating himself, including imagery of him on a lion and with world leaders. Notably, there was no mention of the D-Day landings or the Allied soldiers who fought and died in Normandy. While the White House issued a statement honoring the occasion, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, attending a commemoration in France, used the event to criticize European allies on issues of migration. This stands in contrast to Trump’s previous D-Day commemorations, which included tributes to veterans.
John Q. Hosedrinker