President Donald Trump recently posted an AI-generated image of a large, golden eagle affixed to the Truman Balcony of the White House. The image, which was shared on Truth Social, features a bald eagle with its wings spanning the balcony and a stars and stripes shield.
Image Authenticity Questioned
The authenticity of the image has been questioned due to small differences between the railing of the balcony in the picture and the real-life Truman Balcony. The shield also 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: KTVZ (Central Oregon) — read the source article.
