Trump shares AI video envisioning Gaza development with gold statue of president

President Trump on Tuesday evening shared a video produced using artificial intelligence (AI) that showcases his proposals for the potential development of the war-torn Gaza Strip, complete with a golden statue of his likeness and beachfront skyscrapers rising from the rubble.

The 33-second video, which the president shared on Truth Social, starts with a shot of the city in ruins after the Israeli military’s 15-month bombardment. Text on the screen then reads “Gaza 2025 — What’s next.” 

The AI footage then pans to a scene of who seems to be tech billionaire and senior adviser Elon Musk enjoying a meal and laughing, as the sun shines and people dance around him.

“No more tunnels, no more fear,” a voice in the video sings. “Trump Gaza is finally here. Trump Gaza shining bright, golden future, brand new light.” 

The video also features children holding gold balloons also made to look like Trump, and a renovated beachfront with luxury hotels and money flying in the air. 

It also shows a shot of a “Trump Gaza” building and, toward the end, the U.S. president and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seem to be enjoying drinks in the sun, shirtless.

The AI video comes as Trump has doubled down in recent weeks on a plan for the U.S. to take responsibility for the territory, currently controlled by Palestinian militant group Hamas. The president has proposed turning the Strip into a “Riviera of the Middle East.”

He has also suggested Palestinians be permanently relocated after the war between Israel and Hamas is over.

The plan invited a bevy of criticism from Arab American and Muslim leaders, heads of Western countries and leaders of nations in the Middle East.

During an interview on Fox News, Trump also suggested Palestinians would not have the right to return to Gaza. 

“In other words, I’m talking about building a permanent place for them, because if they have to return now, it’ll be years before you could ever — it’s not habitable,” Trump said during the interview earlier this month. “It would be years before it could happen.”

Hamas, which has long ruled in Gaza, blasted the video Trump shared, saying in a statement the president is “again proposing ideas and solutions that do not take into account the cultures and interests of the indigenous population” and calling for Palestinians to establish their own state.

The militant group added on Wednesday it is “ready to cooperate with any party that wants to contribute to alleviating the suffering of the people of the Gaza Strip” and help rebuild the area while “respecting the will of our people and their adherence to their land.”

Israel and Hamas are currently under a fragile ceasefire agreement, which brought an end to the conflict that began with a Hamas attack Oct. 7, 2023. The second phase of the deal is expected to begin soon after the remaining hostages and Palestinian prisoners are exchanged.

Updated: 1:03 p.m.