Trump Promotes Medbed Conspiracy With AI Generated Video
Trump Shares AI Video Promoting Miracle Cure
On Saturday, former President Donald Trump shared a video on social media that appeared to be generated by artificial intelligence. The clip, which has since been taken down, featured an AI-created version of Trump announcing a new program involving "medbeds," a supposed miracle cure originating from online conspiracy theories.
The video was designed to resemble a legitimate segment from a Fox News show hosted by Lara Trump, the former president’s daughter-in-law, although the network never aired such a segment. "Every American will soon receive their own medbed card," the AI-generated Trump declared in the video. "With it, you’ll have guaranteed access to our new hospitals led by the top doctors in the nation, equipped with the most advanced technology in the world."
The Origins of the Medbed Conspiracy
The "medbed" concept is not new and has been circulating for years within online groups, especially those connected to the QAnon movement. This belief represents a modern version of historical faith in miracle cures and is fueled by a profound distrust of government and medical authorities.
The false Trump in the video continued to promote the supposed benefits, stating, "These facilities are safe, modern and designed to restore every citizen to full health and strength... This is the beginning of a new era in American healthcare."
From UFOs to Online Circles
The roots of this conspiracy can be traced to the UFO craze that swept America after World War II. During that period, theories emerged that the U.S. government had secretly obtained alien spacecraft and reverse-engineered their technology to create powerful healing devices.
A central tenet of this belief was that the government kept this technology hidden from the public, providing it only to a privileged few. This idea resonated with a wider suspicion that the government was withholding information about UFOs. When the QAnon movement began in 2017, its followers adopted this belief, with many anticipating that Trump would be the one to finally release this secret technology to the world.
Medbed Tech in the Modern Marketplace
Today, simplified versions of "medbed" technology are sold online within New Age and holistic wellness circles. Sellers often make unverified claims about their products, such as healing mats that supposedly use magnetic and infrared technology.
These products are sometimes marketed at events attended by followers of QAnon, blurring the line between long-standing conspiracy theories and modern commerce.
