photo of president of the united states Donald Trump Screaming at US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth through a glass door has gone viral on social media. The photo surfaced amid the ongoing US-Iran conflict following attacks by the US and Israel Iran early Saturday.
US President Donald Trump has vowed retaliation for the deaths of three US service members and threatened to continue attacking Iran until all of Washington’s goals are achieved.
A day after a joint operation with Israel killed as many as 40 senior officials and Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the U.S. military claimed to have struck more than 1,000 locations across Iran.
The image caused misunderstandings on the Internet. Many users believe it depicts a real debate at a government meeting.
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What does the image show?
The viral image has been widely shared with a caption suggesting Trump was “red-faced and yelling” at Hegseth over military plans or leaked intelligence.
A user named Quadcarl shared the message and humorously asked, “Why is Trump yelling at Pete Hegseth?” before giving a hilarious response to Mar-a-Lago’s minibar drinks.
However, there is no credible evidence from mainstream news organizations or official statements that such a moment actually occurred.
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This image was generated using Grok AI
Some X users questioned the authenticity of the image and asked Grok to verify it.
Grok informed users that the image did not correspond to any actual events. It said similar situations in earlier or altered photos had been shared before. Gronk also confirmed that there are no credible sources claiming Trump yelled at Hegseth.
Additionally, it said Trump recently praised Hergseth’s briefing on U.S. policy toward Iran.
Grok clarified that this was a satirical image generated by artificial intelligence. Gronk also noted that inconsistencies in the lighting, background, and overall composition of an image are often associated with manipulated or AI-generated content.
