EPISODE · Jul 3, 2026 · 8 MIN
Trump shared an AI video parodying celebrities with TDS.
from The Tara Show
In this segment, Ryan Recker discusses a controversial, AI-generated video parody shared by President Donald Trump on social media. The video depicts Trump dressed as a doctor who is prescribing medical treatments to various celebrities suffering from "Trump Derangement Syndrome" (TDS). The parody features the synthetic likenesses and distinct voices of high-profile critics, including Rosie O'Donnell, John Leguizamo, Whoopi Goldberg, Ed Norton, Robert De Niro, and Julia Roberts, all comically describing how giving in to Trump's treatment plan has alleviated their symptoms. While Ryan notes that the video is an obvious, lighthearted satire rather than an attempt to pass off the footage as authentic celebrity endorsements, he highlights the growing ethical and legal gray areas surrounding deepfake technology and AI voice impersonation in political campaigns. Following the clip, the discussion transitions to a broader critique of celebrity culture and political bias, leading into an interview with political historian Richard Rebino regarding the societal and historical shifts in American political discourse.
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Here is the transcript of that segment from The Tara Show: Ryan Recker: Thank you for spending time with us on this 4th of July holiday. It’s been a little while since we got a text message. We are live, and I know some people are thinking to themselves, "No way, it’s a 4th of July holiday weekend, it’s got to be all pre-recorded." Nope, here we are on the common sense retirement planning text line. If you want to message me: 800-905-0989. And I wouldn’t be going through all of of this if we weren’t—if we weren’t live. Yeah, I guess I’m going to lay off the hot dogs and try to drink more water. But I guess some of that salt—I know some family members that do the salt. The people that do like pinches of salt in the morning, that special type of—not Himalayan salt, but there’s the other stuff that he mentioned—they’re very into it. Like, it’s—I don’t want to say it’s cult-like, the people that take little pinches of salt in the morning, but there are a lot of salt evangelists, let’s—let’s put it that way. Got a couple of minutes here and... did you see that President Trump posted on Thursday and—well, maybe more or less didn’t post, but shared—an AI-generated video of him dressed as a doctor, prescribing patients for TDS: Trump Derangement Syndrome. And there’s a lot of criticism because he used the actual likeness and—you can tell—the voices of celebrities. It’s obviously a parody. It’s not them, I think it’s very clear that he’s not trying to pass it off as legitimately these celebrities are saying these things. But it looks like when you’re watching television and you have different patients that are describing their symptoms and how giving in to Trump has alleviated their Trump Derangement Syndrome. Can I play this for you? I—I’ll—I’ll try to name the celebrities as they come up because you almost have to watch the video to see it. You might not recognize the celebrities by their voice particularly because it’s impersonated through AI. But the—the celebrities that are depicted here: Rosie O'Donnell, John Leguizamo, Whoopi Goldberg, Ed Norton, Robert De Niro, Julia Roberts. Okay. I’ll try to dip in and let you know which one’s which. Okay, this is the video. Donald Trump (AI Voice): Have you or someone you know been diagnosed with TDS? The symptoms can be relentless. Fortunately, I’m Dr. Trump, and I have a treatment plan. Let’s hear what some of my patients have to say. Rosie O'Donnell (AI Voice): I have been suffering for over a decade, and after listening to Dr. Trump, I can see some results. John Leguizamo (AI Voice): Man, I’ve been suffering for years. Donald Trump (AI Voice): I really didn’t believe that there was help out there. That was when I came across this video on TV. Whoopi Goldberg (AI Voice): I really thought I was a lost cause, this was going to affect me for the rest of my life. But after using the treatment plan, I can see a difference. Donald Trump (AI Voice): I really wasn’t sure I could help some of these people. They were so far gone, I wasn’t really sure. Ed Norton (AI Voice): I had no idea how much this was affecting my life. My work has slowed down. I’m hardly recognizable anymore. I just needed help. I couldn’t eat. I couldn’t sleep. Robert De Niro (AI Voice): Constantly angry. I made everyone miserable around me. Julia Roberts (AI Voice): I feel like I've aged 20 years in the last two years. I've been so concerned, I was really starting to worry about my future. Donald Trump (AI Voice): The treatment is simple: turn off fake news, say your prayers, and if you’re ever feeling anxious, just have a Diet Coke like me and you’re going to see a remarkable difference in your life. Ryan Recker: Okay, so that was the AI video. A lot of people are upset about this. A lot of people are upset. They’re looking at this AI video and they’re saying, "Okay, you can't take celebrity likenesses like this and just use it for your own political purposes." It is—there’s a little ethic line that was cro ...
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