Trump faces fresh backlash after posting AI-generated image of himself with Dolly Parton

When Donald Trump added his name to the many public figures and celebrities paying heartfelt tributes to Dolly Parton, everyone feared the worst.

Thankfully, Trump ordered flags to be lowered at half-mast to honor the beloved artist, and wrote on Truth Social: “This is a true loss for millions of people. There has never been anyone like her, and never will. In her honor, I am lowering the American flag throughout the United States for a one week period beginning tonight at 6:00PM. Rest in Peace, Dolly! The world loves you.”

This tribute was initially met with applause, with even Trump’s harshest critics commending him for the gesture, Euronews writes.

However, it didn’t take long for certain fans to point out that Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library – a literacy initiative which has gifted more than 330 million books to children since 1995, and one of Parton’s many philanthropic causes – has been defunded by the Trump administration.

This led many fans to call out Trump for being a hypocrite, and matters weren’t helped when he phoned The Glenn Beck Progam this week and claimed that Parton “really liked” him.

People further slammed Trump and pointed out that Parton stood for everything Trump doesn’t: tolerance, respect and bringing people together.

Now, in one of his latest AI slop posts, Trump took to Truth Social to share an illustration of him arm in arm with Parton walking around the White House.

The post has gone viral, with many adding that Trump’s AI image was “heartless and brainless” and that Parton refused to be in the same room as Trump.