JD Vance says Trump "likes to switch it up on social media a little bit" after his AI videos on Iran
“likes to switch it up on social media a little bit”
Reported August 31, 2026 by al-monitor.com. Checked word for word against that report.
After Iran launched missiles at two American bases in Jordan and U.S. forces struck Iranian launchers on Larak Island, President Trump promised further strikes, telling Fox News there would be a response. He also posted two AI-generated videos on social media depicting explosions at Iran’s main oil export terminal, with a message that it was being destroyed, though no such attack occurred. Tehran dismissed the videos as absurd. Asked about that post, Vice President JD Vance said Trump enjoys varying his social media style as a way of communicating. The overnight exchange was the first direct military clash in about a month and raised the risk that a largely economic standoff over Gulf shipping could escalate.
- al-monitor.com ↗︎31 AUG 2026