Trump sparks outrage over AI tiger video after sharing footage of fatal UK attack

Donald Trump has sparked outrage after sharing the distressing footage of a 23-year-old man with mental illness being fatally mauled by a tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, captioned "Don't ever mess with nature!" This followed hours later by an AI-generated video of himself taming a tiger. The posts have been condemned as disrespectful to the victim, William Chapman, and his grieving family, who have urged people to stop sharing harrowing content of the attack. Vedika Bahl goes through it. The 23-second video, posted to Truth Social without a caption, shows Trump wrestling with a tiger before appearing to befriend it, set to the song "The Lion Sleeps Tonight." It begins with Trump pointing his finger at the animal and ends with him playfully hugging it. The pointing gesture bears a resemblance to one made by the victim in the real footage. Earlier, Trump had reposted the distressing real-life footage of the fatal attack, captioning it: "Don't ever mess with nature! President DJT." This post was also amplified by the White House’s Rapid Response 47 account on X. Trump also shared other animal-related videos in his posting spree, including a compilation of animal attacks featuring so...