President Donald Trump went on a Truth Social posting spree of apparently AI-generated images on July 26.
Between 11 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Trump posted over 25 fabricated images showing himself amid the Iran war, the Founding Fathers and wearing "Trump 2028" hats.
At the White House Correspondents' Dinner on July 24, Trump brought out a Trump 2028 campaign hat during his speech in a bit about running for office again. (He's limited to two terms in office by the Constitution.) It wasn't the only thing from his speech referenced in the AI pictures. Here is what to know:
What did Trump say about 2028 in Washington dinner remarks?
Trump spoke for more than 30 minutes at the White House Correspondents' Dinner at the Waldorf Astoria
hotel in Washington, D.C. In his speech, he criticized Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, CNN's Kaitlan Collins and more.
Toward the end of the speech, he announced something of a "scoop." The dinner is known for being a comedic affair.
"My intention to run for a fourth term as president of the United States ... I won three times, now I'm going to do it again," Trump said as he put on a "Trump 2028" hat to some light laughter. Trump has won two elections, but insists that the 2020 election was rigged against him despite multiple audits, courts and experts finding that former President Joe Biden won the election. The White House reposted the moment with a laughing face emoji on social media.
Is Donald Trump running for a third term?
Trump's remarks at the Friday dinner were interpreted as a joke.
Under the U.S. Constitution as it stands, Trump cannot serve a third term in office. The 22nd Amendment limits presidents to two terms.
Changes to the Constitution are extremely difficult and rare, as they require a two-thirds majority vote in both the House and Senate. States can also spur an amendment, but it requires two-thirds of the state legislatures to call a constitutional convention and three-fourths to ratify it.
Still, Trump has repeatedly floated the idea of a third term throughout his second presidency, but usually concedes it is not possible.
"I will say this. So many people want me to do it. I have never had requests so strong as that," Trump said in the interview with NBC in May 2025. "But it's something that, to the best of my knowledge, you're not allowed to do. I don't know if that's constitutional that they're not allowing you to do it or anything else."
Trump was again asked whether he would run for a third term in a CNBC interview in August.
"No, probably not ... Probably not, I'd like to," he said.
Trump posts Kaitlan Collins as Dylan Mulvaney
Another apparently AI-generated post from Trump includes CNN's Kaitlan Collins dressed as transgender media personality Dylan Mulvaney in the Bud Light promotion she did that sparked a conservative boycott of the beer in 2023.
"She's a young, attractive woman. She never smiles," Trump said of Collins at the dinner. "I thought Kaitlan had really made it big with a major new sponsorship but then I informed her that it wasn't her on the Bud Light can, it was Dylan Mulvaney."
Mulvaney posted a video to social media on July 26 responding to what she called the president's "diss track." She congratulated Collins on her award and said it was an honor to be compared to her.
"I am still his topic of conversation all these years later," she said. "To the president, thank you for reminding me that I am more powerful than I even knew."
What is the meaning behind Trump's FAFO hat?
In another fabricated image post, Trump is driving a military ship and wearing a hat that says "FAFO."
FAFO stands for "f--- around and find out."
It is often used as a warning that if someone is acting inappropriately, they will face consequences. The phrase has been used outside of politics long before the Trump administration.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used the term at a September meeting with hundreds of top military commanders.
"Should our enemies choose foolishly to challenge us, they will be crushed by the violence, precision and ferocity of the war department," Hegseth said. "In other words, to our enemies ...” he said as he pointed and looked directly into the camera and spelled out: "F-A-F-O."
Contributing: Karissa Waddick and Christopher Cann, USA TODAY
Kinsey Crowley is the Trump Connect reporter for the USA TODAY Network. Reach her at KCrowley@usatodayco.com. Follow her on X (Twitter), Threads, Bluesky and TikTok.
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