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Donald Trump Shares AI-Generated ‘Calm Before the Storm’ Image Amid Iran Tensions

Trump shared more than 20 AI-generated posts in 90 minutes, including Space Force scenes, an alien prisoner and a screen reading "Target destroyed."

  • On Sunday, May 17, 2026, President Donald Trump posted roughly 25 AI-generated images on Truth Social, including one captioned "It Was The Calm Before The Storm" depicting him aboard a Navy vessel amid turbulent seas.
  • Escalating geopolitical tensions with Iran prompted the digital blitz, as administration officials reportedly evaluate resuming military operations and mapping potential strikes under the framework known as "Operation Sledgehammer."
  • Graphics depicted the President in futuristic "Space Force" command centers and walking beside a handcuffed alien, imagery that followed the Pentagon's recent declassification of UAP files on May 8, 2026.
  • Iranian leadership issued fierce warnings that their forces are fully primed for open warfare, pushing back against what officials view as aggressive digital signaling from Washington.
  • Political analysts view the combination of foreign policy threats and unusual AI imagery as a multi-pronged communications strategy designed to command public attention and signal military deterrence to adversaries.
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Daily Express broke the news in United Kingdom on Sunday, May 17, 2026.
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