A video likely generated with artificial intelligence (AI) that shows President Donald Trump kissing the feet of Elon Musk played on Monday inside the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
The clip, shared to X by Vox journalist Rachel Cohen, reportedly ran inside the federal agency’s cafeteria. The phrase “LONG LIVE THE REAL KING,” a reference to Musk’s influence on the Trump administration, was also shown in the video.
The incident comes after the Trump administration proposed cutting half of the agency’s workforce, particularly those working on issues relating to disaster recovery, first-time homebuyers, discrimination, and rental subsidies, according to documents obtained by the Associated Press.
In a statement on the matter, HUD spokesperson Kasey Lovett did not provide details but suggested to the Daily Dot that those responsible, if found, would be reprimanded.
“Another waste of taxpayer dollars and resources,” Lovett said. “Appropriate action will be taken for all involved.”
The television takeover follows an email controversy from Saturday in which Musk asked over 2 million federal workers to list their accomplishments from the week prior or face potential firing. {read}