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Donald Trump claims the moon belongs to the United States

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Donald Trump posted more than 30 AI-generated images on the social network TruthSocial, including a photo of an American flag on the Moon and the caption “The Moon is ours,” thereby asserting that the Moon belongs to the United States.
The images also included historical fantasies, renamings of geographic features, and satirical images directed at political opponents.

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Donald Trump actively uses his social network TruthSocial to publish political statements and AI-generated content, often mixing facts with satire and fantasy. He has previously expressed a desire to have a lunar object named after him.

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Donald Trump claims the Moon belongs to the United States.

MOSCOW, September 6 – RIA Novosti. American leader Donald Trump claims that the Moon belongs to the United States.

“The moon is ours,” it says in a photo with an American flag, which he published on the social network TruthSocial.

Earlier, the head of the White House expressed hope that a lunar object would someday be named in his honor. On August 28, the US President welcomed American astronaut, Artemis II mission commander Reed Weissman. Trump recalled that one of the craters on the Moon was named Carol in honor of Weissman’s wife, who died of cancer.

In addition to the image of the moon, Trump on Sunday published more than three dozen images, mostly generated by AI, on his social network.

AI picture in Donald Trump's account

Trump began his Sunday marathon of AI content on his Truth Social social network with a picture of actor Robert De Niro showing a T-shirt in support of the president. At the same time, in reality, the Republican has long-standing disagreements with the Hollywood celebrity. Among the generated images were historical fantasies featuring Trump, including a visit to him by the first US President Washington.

Next, Trump fantasized about renaming: he crossed out the name of Lake Ontario and hinted that the state of New Mexico could become “New America.” He also showed off a futuristic uniform on a US Space Force officer.

Remembering the congressman who died seven years ago, Trump turned to graphs, diagrams and cards on the topic of tariffs, the economic consequences of the operation against Iran and the success of his administration.

The American leader’s account also featured a neural network image in which the silhouette of Iran is slightly changed and resembles the profile of Trump himself, followed by an image of him with a TV, on the screen of which Trump’s predecessor and opponent Joe Biden is trying on a cap in support of him. Next is another generated picture: a blazing liner with the words “Democratic Party” on it is sinking.

On Sunday, the president published more than 30 pictures.

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International organizations such as the UN will demand official clarification from the US regarding the Moon claim
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Open Questions

Will Trump's claim that the Moon belongs to the United States be officially challenged in international organizations?
What implications might such statements have for future lunar missions and international agreements?
Is the Trump administration planning real steps to establish claims to the Moon?