Trump ridiculed after AI portrays him outranking legendary US generals

Donald Trump has drawn fresh criticism after sharing an artificial intelligence-generated image that places him above two of America’s most famous military commanders despite never having served in the armed forces.

The picture portrays the president in a heavily decorated uniform alongside apparent versions of Gen. George S. Patton and Gen. Douglas MacArthur. Trump appears as a four-star general, while both historic commanders are depicted with only two stars.

Trump attended a private military academy during his teenage years but never served in the U.S. military.

During the Vietnam War, he received five draft deferments. Four were granted while he attended college, while the fifth cited bone spurs in his heels.

Years later, Trump compared avoiding sexually transmitted infections during his younger years to military service, describing it during an interview with Howard Stern as “my personal Vietnam.”

Critics have repeatedly pointed to that history whenever Trump presents himself using military imagery.

Patton and MacArthur shown below Trump

Rank details in the AI-generated picture have attracted particular attention.

Patton reached the rank of four-star general during his military career. MacArthur went even further, becoming one of only nine Americans to receive the five-star rank of General of the Army.

Trump’s image instead places both men below him, with fewer stars and noticeably fewer decorations.

No evidence suggests the uniforms, medals or ranks shown in the picture were intended as historically accurate representations.

Trump has frequently published AI-generated pictures portraying himself in roles he has never held.

Earlier this week, he shared another image depicting himself as a military commander during the American Revolutionary War. Similar posts have shown him in a range of heroic or presidential settings.

Trump has also publicly discussed the Medal of Honor on several occasions, at times joking or speculating about receiving the country’s highest military decoration.

Critics invoke “stolen valor”

Reaction to the latest post extended beyond Trump’s usual political opponents.

Some conservative supporters also criticized the image, while several users accused the president of “stolen valor,” a phrase commonly used when someone falsely presents themselves as having military achievements or decorations.

Sentences such as “”Absolute digrace” also appear in several reposts from critics.

This article is made and published by Nicolai H, who may have used AI in the preparation