President Donald Trump posted an apparent AI-generated image of a large, golden eagle affixed to the Truman Balcony of the White House. The image was shared on Truth Social with the caption, ‘A Golden Gift to the White House for its 250th Birthday Year!’
Image Authenticity Questioned
The image does not appear to be a real photograph due to small differences between the railing of the balcony in the picture and the real-life Truman Balcony. Additionally, the shield in the image features 11 stars, as opposed to 13, which traditionally reflect the original 13 colonies at the time of America’s founding.
The image’s metadata indicates it was created with Google AI. Freelance photographer Andrew Leyden posted images of the balcony on X, taken after Trump posted the image, which did not show the eagle.
Original reporting: El Paso News (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
