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US President Donald Trump (L) and Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk watch a fight during UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden in New York, on November 16, 2024. Kena Betancur, AFP/File

US President-elect Donald Trump (L) and Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk watch a fight during UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden in New York, on November 16, 2024. - US President-elect Donald Trump was greeted by chanting fans as he attended the Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight bout at New York's Madison Square Garden on November 16.
Trump entered the arena shortly before the start of the main card accompanied by UFC chief executive Dana White, who was a prominent backer during his election campaign.
Several political allies of Trump were also in attendance including entrepreneurs Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, who have been asked by Trump to lead efforts to cut government inefficiency. (Photo by Kena Betancur / AFP)

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UFC 309

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:958px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1740486500331AFP__20241117__36MN3VC__v1__Preview__MmaUfcHeavyweightUsaJonesMiocic.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="US President Donald Trump (L) and Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk watch a fight during UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden in New York, on November 16, 2024. Kena Betancur, AFP/File"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">US President Donald Trump (L) and Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk watch a fight during UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden in New York, on November 16, 2024. <em>Kena Betancur, AFP/File</em></span></span></span></div><p>WASHINGTON -- An AI-generated video of US President Donald Trump sucking Elon Musk&#x27;s feet was shown inside the headquarters of a US government department, prompting an investigation, a spokesperson said.</p><p>The video was &quot;briefly&quot; played on screens at the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Monday, the New York Times reported.</p><p>It criticized Trump&#x27;s close relationship with Musk, the world&#x27;s richest person, who has been put in charge of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and tasked with cutting federal staffing and spending.</p><p>An inscription that read &quot;Long Live the Real King&quot; was superimposed over the video, referencing a message Trump posted on his Truth Social platform to celebrate his government&#x27;s nixing of the New York City congestion pricing plan.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2025/2/23/musk-says-all-us-govt-staff-must-justify-their-work-or-lose-jobs-0832">READ: Musk says all US govt staff must justify their work or lose jobs</a></div><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2025/2/25/musk-gives-us-federal-workers-another-chance-1630">READ: Musk gives US federal workers &#x27;another chance&#x27;</a></div><p>A HUD spokesperson said on social media that the stunt was &quot;abusing taxpayer resources&quot; and that the department was planning to investigate and fire those responsible. The looping footage appears to have been produced using artificial intelligence.</p><p>It came on the same day as Musk&#x27;s deadline for federal workers to explain their work achievements in an email.</p><p>The deadline passed with much confusion among an already anxious workforce after several US federal agencies -- including some led by prominent Trump loyalists -- told staff to ignore the email, at least temporarily.</p><p>Musk told US federal workers they had &quot;another chance&quot; to justify their work or lose their jobs in a post on his social media platform X on Monday.</p><p>In response to the video, the Democrat House Committee on Financial Services said in a post on X: &quot;Not all heroes wear capes.&quot;</p><div><strong>© Agence France-Presse</strong></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/RAi7cAW6jVI?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>The video was "briefly" played on screens at the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Monday, the New York Times reported.</p>

The video was "briefly" played on screens at the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Monday, the New York Times reported.

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Fake video of Trump sucking Musk's toes prompts investigation

Agence France-Presse

Published February 25, 2025 08:29 PM PHT

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