Trump Shares and Deletes AI-Generated 'Medbed' Video Promoting Fringe Health Conspiracy
Trump Shares and Deletes AI-Generated 'Medbed' Video Promoting Fringe Health Conspiracy
Former President Donald Trump came under fire over the weekend after posting a fake, AI-generated video falsely promoting a revolutionary — and nonexistent — medical technology. The video, shared on Saturday, Sept. 27, and later deleted, claimed that every American would soon receive a “medbed card” granting access to futuristic healing devices.
The digitally altered video resembled a Fox News segment and featured an AI-generated Trump, who appeared to promise access to “advanced hospitals” and “miracle medical beds” capable of restoring citizens to full health. The clip was reportedly hosted by his daughter-in-law, Lara Trump — also generated using artificial intelligence.
“Every American will soon receive their own medbed card,” the fake Trump said in the video. “With it, you’ll have guaranteed access to our new hospitals led by the top doctors in the nation, equipped with the most advanced technology in the world.”
A banner at the start of the clip read: “Medbed Hospitals: The New Era in Healthcare.”
However, Fox News confirmed to The Verge that the segment never aired on any of its platforms and was entirely fabricated. The clip remained on Trump’s Truth Social account for roughly 12 hours before it was taken down, according to The Daily Beast.
The video sparked backlash and widespread confusion, especially among those unfamiliar with the so-called “medbed” conspiracy theory, which has gained traction in QAnon circles. The theory falsely claims that hidden medical technology — capable of curing almost any illness, regenerating limbs, and reversing aging — has been kept secret by elites and the so-called "deep state."
CNN’s Jake Tapper, who discussed the clip on Instagram, explained:
“Medbeds are a conspiracy theory popular with QAnon people, in which there exist these magic beds, which restore limbs and reverse aging and cure anything that befalls the human body, but they’re only available to the rich and the elite.”
Despite the outlandish claims, there is no credible evidence that such technology exists. Both The White House and Fox News declined to comment when contacted by PEOPLE.