Donald Trump: ‘Golden Reward to White Home’: Trump shares AI-generated picture of big bald eagle for 250th anniversary
US President Donald Trump on Monday (native time) shared what seemed to be an AI-generated picture depicting an enormous golden bald eagle mounted on the White Home’s Truman Balcony, describing it as “a Golden Reward” to mark the 250th anniversary of the US.Posting the picture on Reality Social, Trump wrote, “A Golden Reward to the White Home for its 250th Birthday Yr!”The picture exhibits a gold-coloured bald eagle with its wings stretching throughout the balcony’s columns and a stars-and-stripes protect fastened to the entrance of the Truman Balcony.The White Home later reposted the picture on its official X account, signalling its endorsement of the President’s submit.
Picture seems AI-generated
The picture doesn’t seem like an precise {photograph}, CNN reported.The community famous {that a} comparability with the actual Truman Balcony exhibits noticeable variations within the architectural particulars of the railing.It additionally identified that the protect within the picture accommodates solely 11 stars as an alternative of the normal 13 stars representing the unique American colonies.The picture’s metadata contains content material credentials indicating it was created utilizing Google AI.Freelance photographer Andrew Leyden additionally posted images on X that he stated had been taken at round 9:30 pm (native time) after Trump shared the picture, which confirmed no golden eagle connected to the White Home balcony.
Newest in a collection of White Home redesigns’
The AI-generated idea comes as Trump continues to make seen modifications to the White Home throughout his second time period.Since returning to workplace in 2025, Trump has launched a number of gold accents all through the Oval Workplace, put in giant problem coin-style medallions throughout the West Wing and White Home residence, remodelled the Rose Backyard, erected giant flagpoles on the North and South Lawns, and ordered the demolition of the East Wing to make manner for a brand new White Home ballroom.
Follows unveiling of commemorative US passport
The social media submit additionally comes days after Trump unveiled a redesigned limited-edition US passport to commemorate America’s 250th anniversary.Sharing the design on Reality Social final week, Trump wrote, “The USA’s New Passport, which says, ‘Welcome, however be good!'”The commemorative passport options a picture of Trump seated behind the Resolute Desk overlaid on the textual content of the Declaration of Independence, whereas the dealing with web page shows John Trumbull’s well-known portray, The Declaration of Independence.The White Home later shared the identical passport design on X with the caption, “New US Passport to Commemorate America’s 250th.”The commemorative passport was first introduced in April as a part of nationwide celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of the US.An American official had earlier informed CNN that the particular version would initially turn into the default passport issued by the Washington Passport Company for eligible in-person renewals, whereas on-line purposes and different passport centres would proceed issuing the usual design.
