Trump Kisses Elon Musk's Feet in AI Video Played at Government Agency _ E! News

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00:00An AI-generated video played in a government agency showing Donald Trump kissing Elon Musk's feet.

00:06NBC News confirms that on February 24, TV monitors at the Department of Housing and Urban Development

00:13in Washington, D.C. played what appeared to be an AI-generated clip of President Donald Trump

00:18kissing and sucking on the SpaceX CEO's feet on repeat. The text over the video,

00:24which has been circulating on social media, read,

00:27Long live the real king, an apparent reference to Trump's February 20 social media posts

00:32calling himself the king. Two sources familiar with the incident tell NBC News that HUD officials

00:38couldn't determine how the TVs were able to play the video on a loop, and the devices were simply

00:43unplugged to prevent further transmission. A spokesperson for the department emphasizes

00:48that there will be consequences for those responsible. Casey Lovett tells NBC News,

00:52Another waste of taxpayer dollars and resources. Appropriate action will be taken for all

00:58involved. The White House declined to comment when contacted by NBC News. Musk did not immediately

01:03respond to the outlet's request for comment. The incident comes as the Trump administration has

01:08laid off employees across the federal government, including HUD, with the help of Musk's Department

01:13of Government Efficiency. However, politics isn't the only thing on Elon's mind. On February 22,

01:20multiple outlets reported that conservative influencer Ashley St. Clair filed for sole

01:24custody of the son she said they share, while also submitting a paternity petition to legally

01:30declare him as the father of her child. She alleges that they began a romantic relationship

01:35in or about May 2023, according to court documents obtained by People magazine.