A simple black bag falling from a White House window has sparked a presidential AI conspiracy theory that’s breaking the internet.
It started innocently enough. A grainy video posted on Instagram over the weekend showed what appeared to be a black plastic bag being tossed from a second-floor White House window – right where President Trump’s private quarters are located. The clip quickly went viral, racking up views and sparking endless speculation online.
But when reporters asked Trump about it on Tuesday, his response was pure viral comedy.”
That’s Probably AI-Generated,” Trump Says”
Without missing a beat, Trump dismissed the entire thing as fake news of the digital variety. “That’s probably AI-generated,” he declared with characteristic confidence. “It’s got to be because I know every window up there.”
The President then dropped some White House insider knowledge that sounds straight out of a spy movie: “Number one, they’re sealed, and number two, each window weighs about 600 pounds.”
After actually watching the video for himself, Trump doubled down on his AI theory, calling deepfakes both “good and bad” before delivering this absolute gem: “If something happens, really bad, just blame AI.”
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Experts Say It’s Actually Real
Here’s where things get interesting. While Trump was busy calling it fake, actual experts were saying the opposite.
Two sources familiar with the situation confirmed the video was legit – just boring old construction debris from renovations happening in that room. Nothing scandalous, nothing mysterious, just regular maintenance work.
Even more convincing? Hany Farid, a UC Berkeley professor who literally makes a living detecting deepfakes, conducted a thorough analysis of the video. His verdict? Totally real.
“We do not detect any digital watermarks that are sometimes inserted at the point of AI-generation,” Farid explained. He noted that everything from the shadows to the flag movements looked completely natural and physically consistent.
Meanwhile, Melania Just Wants Some Fresh Air
Perhaps the most relatable part of this whole saga came when Trump revealed that First Lady Melania has been complaining about the windows. “She said, ‘Love to have a little fresh air come in.’ But you can’t. They’re bulletproof.”
Imagine being married to the President and your biggest complaint is that you can’t crack a window for some breeze. That’s honestly kind of adorable.
Why This Story Is Peak
This bizarre episode perfectly captures our current moment. We live in an age where a bag falling from a window can become national news, people immediately assume it’s filled with money or secrets, the President can casually dismiss reality as AI-generated, actual experts have to fact-check garbage bag physics, and everything becomes a conspiracy theory within 48 hours.
Trump wasn’t even at the White House when the video was allegedly filmed – he was at his Virginia golf club, which somehow makes his confident dismissal even funnier.
Sometimes a bag is just a bag. Sometimes construction workers toss debris out windows. Sometimes the most extraordinary explanation is that there’s absolutely nothing remarkable happening at all.
But in an era where AI can create incredibly realistic fake videos, maybe it’s not entirely wild to be suspicious of everything we see online. Trump might be wrong about this particular bag, but his broader point about AI making everything questionable? That’s actually pretty spot-on.
The real question now: Will this make people more sceptical of obviously fake content, or will it make them dismiss real things as AI-generated? Only time – and probably more viral videos – will tell.
