Users of X (formerly Twitter) were shocked after President Donald Trump utilized AI to generate a post which consisted of himself wearing a crown while dumping feces from a fighter jet onto American protesters.
Trump’s AI posts like his scandalous “poop post” have brewed heated controversy on social media since February 2025. South social studies teacher, Andrew Taylor, can only view these posts as negative, he believes that these posts come off as offensive towards American protesters.
“You would certainly not expect any Republican or Democrat to do that to any citizen,” Taylor said. “It’s just ridiculous.”
Though the “poop post” in specific was viewed poorly, AI is being more regulated in social media day by day. Many people use it to advocate for their beliefs. Taylor proposes the possibility of Trump using AI to rally his supporters yet quickly denounces his proposal.
“Even if he wanted to say, I’m rallying my people, my supporters, I think he does that really well without having to do this,” Taylor said.
Restricting his point of view, Taylor establishes there are no positives to find with Trump using AI in his social media posts. Similarly, Daniel Stephenson ’28 establishes his point of view after seeing the “poop post”.
“How he used AI is kind of a diss on protesters” Stephenson said. “he is being disrespectful.”
Americans have narrowed the main problem of these posts down to being questions of res
ponsibility. The President; one of the most prominent figures in the United States, is being questioned on maturity. Tatum Gustafson ’28 had initial concerns of the “poop post” and what message it is sending to students in the U.S.
“His AI video of the No Kings protest was quite immature and hurtful” Gustafson said.
Gustafson touches on how Trump’s posts could cause harm and affect average American high school students. According to Education Week, 73 percent of school districts in America have prohibited using AI tools for schoolwork. As Trump is a strongly influential figure in America, his usage of AI could send mixed messages to students.
“It’s most definitely teaching the children and teens that it’s okay to be using AI, kind of contradicting what the schools are teaching them,” Gustafson said. “I think that’s scary and definitely weird.”
