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The internet is buzzing after an AI video surfaced in a federal building of President Donald Trump rubbing and kissing the feet of Elon Musk.
On Monday (February 24), the AI video of Trump and Musk, the head of the newly-formed Department of Government Efficiency, played on television screens in the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
The video showed Trump kissing Musk's feet as the words "Long live the real king" were displayed over the AI footage, in an apparent mocking of the relationship between the pair. Trump called himself a "king" on his Truth Social platform last week.
In the wake of the video, HUD spokesperson Kasey Lovett said in a statement: “Another waste of taxpayer dollars and resources. Appropriate action will be taken for all involved."
Monday's AI footage seemed to take aim at the power Musk has wielded over federal agencies since Trump took office. Musk's Department of Government Efficiency seeks to advise the administration on cuts to spending and staffing. The Tesla CEO has fired thousands of government employees in just weeks.
Musk sparked more confusion within the federal workforce over the weekend after posting on X that government employees needed to respond to an email with a list of five things they accomplished in the past week. The tech billionaire said failure to provide the list would be considered a resignation. Several agencies reportedly told their employees to not engage with the email.
See how the internet reacted to the AI video below.
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