An AI video depicting Donald Trump kissing Elon Musk’s feet played on the TV screens in the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) building on Monday, Feb. 24th.
The video was displayed on internal television monitors at the HUD headquarters in Washington, D.C., according to two HUD employees who confirmed the prank to NBC News.
It’s unclear whether hackers or another party was responsible for the prank, but the footage appears to have been taken from an X post the week before.
“Another waste of taxpayer dollars and resources,” responded HUD spokeswoman Kasey Lovett in a statement. “Appropriate action will be taken for all involved.”
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Musk also did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
