US President Donald Trump on 21 July reposted on his Truth Social account an AI-generated video that shows former president Barack Obama being handcuffed by FBI agents in the Oval Office and later wearing an orange prison jumpsuit. The 86-second clip, originally uploaded to TikTok, is set to the Village People’s campaign anthem “YMCA” and flashes the Pepe the Frog meme alongside the caption “No one is above the law.” The posting follows a 18 July press release by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard claiming she possesses “overwhelming evidence” that senior Obama-era officials fabricated intelligence about Russian election interference in 2016. In subsequent television interviews she said she would refer Obama administration figures to the Justice Department for prosecution. Amplifying Gabbard’s assertions, Trump told reporters on Monday that Obama “was trying to lead a coup” and should face “severe consequences,” adding to the #ArrestObama campaign circulating among his supporters. Democrats dismissed the accusations as unfounded and pointed to a 2020 bipartisan Senate Intelligence Committee report that affirmed Russia acted to help Trump win in 2016. The episode highlights the growing use of AI-generated content by political leaders and raises fresh concerns about deepfakes and election misinformation as the 2026 mid-term cycle approaches. Obama has not commented publicly on the video; the White House did not respond to a request for comment.