Donald Trump: ‘A golden gift to the White House’: Trump shares AI-generated image of giant bald eagle to mark 250th anniversary of inauguration
President of the United States Donald Trump An image seemingly generated by artificial intelligence was shared on Monday (local time) depicting a giant golden bald eagle perched on the Truman Balcony of the White House, describing it as a “golden gift” to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States.Trump posted the photo on Truth Social and wrote: “A golden gift to the White House on its 250th birthday!”The image shows a golden bald eagle with its wings stretched across the balcony columns and the Stars and Stripes shield affixed to the front of the Truman Balcony.The White House later retweeted the image on its official X account, expressing its approval of the president’s post.
Image appears to be generated by AI
According to CNN, the image does not appear to be an actual photo.The network notes that comparisons with the actual Truman Balcony show clear differences in the architectural details of the railings.It also noted that the shield in the image only contains 11 stars, rather than the 13 stars that traditionally represented the original American colonies.The image’s metadata includes content credentials indicating that it was created using Google AI.Freelance photographer Andrew Leyden, who also posted the photos on X, said they were taken around 9:30 pm (local time) after Trump shared the photos, which showed no golden eagle on the White House balcony.
The latest in a series of White House redesigns”
The AI-generated concept comes as Trump continues to make marked changes to the White House in his second term.Since returning to office in 2025, Trump has introduced a variety of gold decorations throughout the Oval Office, installed large challenge coin-style medallions in the West Wing and the White House residence, transformed the Rose Garden, erected large flagpoles on the north and south lawns, and ordered the demolition of the East Wing to make way for a new White House ballroom.
Following the unveiling commemorative us passport
A few days ago, Trump unveiled a redesigned, limited-edition U.S. passport to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States.Trump shared the design on Truth Social last week, writing: “America’s new passport says: ‘Welcome, but be good!'”The commemorative passport features a photo of Trump sitting behind the Resolute Desk, overlaid with text from the Declaration of Independence, while the front page displays John Trumbull’s famous painting of the Declaration of Independence.The White House later shared the same passport design onThe commemorative passports were first announced in April as part of national celebrations commemorating the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States.A U.S. official told CNN earlier that the special edition will initially become the default passport issued by the Washington Passport Office for eligible in-person renewals, while online applications and other passport centers will continue to issue the standard design.
