Trump slammed on social media over AI video of himself wrestling Yorkshire Wildlife Park tiger

WorldPolitics
14 Oct 2026 • 6:03 PM MYT
The Independent
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Trump slammed on social media over AI video of himself wrestling Yorkshire Wildlife Park tiger

  • President Trump has faced widespread criticism after sharing real footage of a fatal tiger attack on Truth Social alongside an AI-generated video of himself wrestling the animal.
  • The original video showed former child actor William Chapman being mauled at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster, where he was pronounced dead at the scene on 10 October.
  • Trump captioned the attack clip "Don't ever mess with nature!" before sharing an artificially generated video depicting himself chasing down and smiling with the tiger.
  • Political commentators and social media users condemned the graphic posts, with some suggesting the content was shared to distract from political poll numbers.
  • A health and safety investigation is underway into the incident at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, which remains closed following the tragedy.

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