Donald Trump's AI-Generated Video Shows Gaza as Luxury Resort, Sparks Row

By Global Leaders Insights Team | Feb 27, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump has sparked controversy by sharing an AI-generated video on his Social account. A vision of Gaza as a luxurious resort, it features a number of surreal elements: a golden Trump statue, Elon Musk dancing and American and Israeli leaders lounging at the beach. It seems to support Trump's plan to drive out 2.1 million Palestinians and turn Gaza into a "Riviera" that is owned by the United States. One line in the video sings on a dance beat, 'No more tunnels, no more fear-Trump Gaza is finally here!'

Trump has suggested the eviction of 2.1 million Palestinians from Gaza and change the area into "an American Riviera." The Palestinian Authority from the West Bank said this proposal was made in condemnation as a serious violation of international law.

Earlier this month, Varsen Aghabekian Shaheen, Minister for Foreign Affairs of PA, said: "We have tried displacement before, and it will not happen again," referring to the mass displacement of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War which led to the birth of Israel.

The video begins with children running barefoot over shattered rocks of Gaza, followed by a title card, "What's next?" This fades out to an image of the futuristic skyline by the coast of Gaza. Then one hears, "Donald's coming to set you free. Trump Gaza shining bright. Golden future, a brand-new light. Feast and dance. The deed is done."

The video includes bearded belly dancers and bikini performers, a child with a golden balloon in the shape of Trump's head, and Elon Musk dancing on the beach while U.S. dollars rain down to make an interesting scene. It ends with Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sitting on a beach and relaxing, with drinks in their hands.

Arab leaders met in Riyadh on Friday for the first time to discuss a response to Trump's plan. They are set to meet again in Cairo on 4 March and may present their position to Trump at a later date.