Donald Trump could have left it at congratulations. He did not. Hours after the US men beat Canada 2–1 in overtime on 23 February to claim Olympic gold, the president posted an AI-generated video of himself flattening Canadian hockey players.
The clip, shared onTrump's Truth Social accountlate in the evening, shows a digitally de-aged Trump skating in a navy suit and red tie. He throws a shoulder into one opponent. He drops his gloves for another. At one point he is shown grinning from the penalty box, as if this were all part of the plan.
Then he scores the winning goal. Cue 'Eye of the Tiger.'
No caption. No explanation. Just the music and the message.
Trump, The ENFORCER!https://t.co/oEwM4Ostwm
Within minutes, screenshots were circulating beyond Trump's own platform. By early evening Eastern time, the clip had racked up millions of combined views across Truth Social and X.
The first wave of reaction focused on the obvious digital flaws. In one frame, a referee appears to have a Team USA logo on the back of his jersey. That detail spread quickly, becoming shorthand for what critics described as low-quality 'AI slop'.
But mockery soon gave way to something sharper.
Commentators in Canada called the video juvenile. British columnists described it as embarrassing. On X, users labelled it 'unhinged' and 'disgusting,' arguing that a sitting US president depicting himself in staged violence against athletes from a neighbouring ally crossed a line.
White House media adviser Kari Lake had initially posted the clip with the caption 'Trump, THE ENFORCER!' Trump later reshared it from his own account. His press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, has previously stated that posts on Truth Social come 'straight from the horse's mouth.'
Source: International Business Times UK
