Thu Sep 11 20:40:00 UTC 2025: ## Did Trump Use AI to Address Charlie Kirk Shooting? Glitches Spark Debate
**Washington D.C.** – A video of former President Donald Trump addressing the Wednesday shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has ignited a wave of online speculation, with some viewers suggesting the clip was manipulated using artificial intelligence.
In the video, posted to official White House social media channels, Trump eulogizes Kirk as a “patriot” and “martyr.” However, subtle glitches in the video, particularly around Trump’s hands and shirt, fueled accusations of AI involvement. Social media users pointed to the anomalies as evidence of the White House utilizing AI to respond to the assassination, raising concerns about the authenticity of official communications.
“So yesterday was incredibly weird,” one user posted on X, adding, “First, Trump is one of the first people to announce that Charlie had died. Immediately after that, MAGA influencers began pushing Civil War spin. Then, Trump gave an address that was at least partially AI-generated. Remarkably weird things are happening.”
However, not everyone is convinced. Video expert Brian Alldridge, known as @brianalldridge on TikTok, offered an alternative explanation. In a video viewed over 374,000 times, Alldridge asserts that the glitches are likely the result of a “morph cut,” a video editing technique that stitches together different takes.
“You’ve got two separate clips that are stitched together,” Alldridge explained. “What the software will do is analyze the difference between those clips and generate new frames to fill the gap.” He suggests this technique is often used to smooth over filler words and create a more polished delivery.
This explanation hasn’t fully quelled the controversy. Commenters speculated that the technique may have been used because Trump struggled to deliver a coherent take. More broadly, some critics expressed concern about the use of any digital alteration in official White House videos, regardless of the specific technique employed.
“I think the issue is that the White House is putting out digitally altered videos as part of the official record! Yeah, that’s what’s problematic. Not many people care what type of manipulation was used,” one commenter wrote.
The Daily Dot has reached out to Alldridge for further comment. The debate surrounding the authenticity of the video underscores the growing scrutiny of digital media and the potential for misinformation in the age of AI.
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