Trump’s AI Arrest Fantasy Is a Glimpse Into Madness

A dangerous mind reveals itself through digital hallucinations, and millions cheer.

Trump’s AI Arrest Fantasy Is a Glimpse Into Madness

A dangerous mind reveals itself through digital hallucinations, and millions cheer.

The Jack Hopkins Now Newsletter #450: July 27th, 2025

If you needed one more proof that the man who once held the nuclear codes is now unraveling in public…untethered from reality…clinging to vengeance like a toddler clutching a loaded Glock…Donald J. Trump just handed it to you in high-definition… AI-generated absurdity.

Just a few days ago, Trump posted a grotesque, surreal video on Truth Social:

Barack Obama being arrested by the FBI in the Oval Office, then jailed…all set to the upbeat groove of the Village People’s “Y.M.C.A.”

In the video, Secret Service agents betray a sitting president.

A mugshot is taken. Obama is dragged through fictional proceedings…and finally…imprisoned.

There was no disclaimer. No wink. No "this is parody." Just the MAGA cult's fever dream…blasted from the account of the man who still leads the Republican Party.

This wasn’t just a weird…unhinged social media post. It was a manifesto. A campaign ad. A threat.

And if you think it was a joke…you haven’t been paying attention.

This Isn’t Satire. It’s a Vision.

Let’s get something clear up front: This wasn’t a shitpost from an anonymous troll or some 15-year-old living in his mom’s basement.

This was from the man who is running the United States of America again. Who commands the military…nominates judges…and decides who gets prosecuted…or persecuted.

He didn’t post this to amuse. He posted it because it’s what he wants.

It’s not a fantasy. It’s a promise.

And it’s part of a pattern.

Trump has spent months ramping up his rhetoric about “retribution.” His speeches are soaked in the language of vengeance and domination. He openly talks about jailing political enemies.

He calls his opponents “vermin.” He praises autocrats and floats suspending parts of the Constitution.

This video? It’s a natural evolution. It’s the visual propaganda piece that says the quiet part out loud: “This is what I’m going to do…watch.”

The worst part? Millions of his followers don’t just believe it. They want it too.

Why Obama?

Because Barack Obama represents everything Trump isn’t.

Articulate. Respected. Intelligent. Disciplined. Loved globally.

And…let’s be honest…Black.

The psychological rot in Trump has never recovered from the public humiliation he suffered when Obama eviscerated him at the 2011 White House Correspondents' Dinner. That night, Obama made fun of Trump to his face. He laughed. The room laughed.

Trump didn’t.

That moment didn’t end. It metastasized. It became the seed for his run in 2016. And now, almost a decade later, he’s still trying to undo it.

But he doesn’t have the intellect to match Obama.

He doesn’t have the credibility. So instead, he uses the only tools he has left: fantasy, fiction, and fascist thirst.

Enter the AI.

In this dark new media age…Trump doesn’t have to beat Obama in the real world. He can conjure an artificial version where Obama is humiliated and caged…just like his id has always wanted.

It’s pathetic. And dangerous.

Because there are millions of Americans who think it’s real. Or worse: that it should be.

Weaponized Delusion

Let’s talk brass tacks.

This wasn’t a harmless meme. This was the psychological equivalent of waving a bloody shirt and yelling “get him.”

It was also a strategic distraction.

You’ll notice this came right as Trump’s camp started melting down over renewed attention on the Epstein files. Subpoenas. Pardons. Ghislaine Maxwell.

And a base that…surprisingly…isn’t as willing to swallow the excuses this time.

Trump needed an emotional flare. Something tribal. Something visceral. Something to reroute attention and focus MAGA rage on an external enemy.

So what did he do?

He posted a fake video of Obama being arrested, hoping people would say “FINALLY!” instead of “Wait… why hasn’t he released the Epstein files?”

It’s classic Trump:

Distract…deflect…divide. Flood the zone with shit…then watch the media scramble to clean it up while his base gets radicalized.

Only this time, the shit has AI animation and the music rights to “Y.M.C.A.”

Truth Social Is a Cult Cathedral

If you’re not on Truth Social (and thank you’re lucky stars if you’re not), let me give you a taste of what goes on there.

It’s not a platform. It’s a digital QAnon tent revival. It’s where fantasies go to be sanctified.

There, Trump is always winning. His enemies are always going to jail. And the world is on the brink of being “made great again,” just as soon as the Deep State is purged, the elections are “fixed,” and the traitors…Obama…Schiff…Pelosi…Biden…are locked up in orange jumpsuits.

In this alternate universe…videos like the one Trump posted aren’t shocking. They’re gospel.

And what used to be mere slogans…“Lock her up!”…are now being rendered in visual deepfakes…accompanied by a soundtrack.

You want to talk about dangerous? That’s not just trolling. That’s pre-violence ritual.

When the Fiction Becomes Policy

What do you get when the man posting AI deepfakes of Barack Obama being arrested isn’t just fantasizing from the sidelines…but is, right now…sitting behind the Resolute Desk with full executive power?

You get what we’re living through.

Because as of January 20, 2025, Donald J. Trump is again the President of the United States. And that AI arrest video? That wasn’t satire. That was a political trailer for what he intends to make real.

He’s already purging agencies. He’s already flooding the courts with loyalist nominees. His Justice Department is being rebuilt in his image…with prosecutors who know exactly what’s expected of them. And with Project 2025 as their operational playbook…they’re not wasting time.

This isn't speculative anymore. This is execution in motion.

Trump has called civil servants “vermin.” He’s floated military tribunals for his enemies. His allies…like Kash Patel…have gone on camera pledging to “prosecute everyone from journalists to former Cabinet officials.”

They’re not bluffing. They’re laying tracks.

So no, this isn’t about an unhinged social post. It’s about what happens when a man who lives in fantasies now has a Cabinet…a nuclear arsenal…and a federal bureaucracy to turn those fantasies into orders.

And if that doesn’t set off every internal alarm you have…then you’re not awake…you’re sedated.

The Mind of a Madman

Let’s set aside partisanship and deal with the reality we’re in…right now.

The President of the United States is posting AI-generated videos of his predecessor being arrested and jailed.

He’s fixated on vengeance. He’s rambling in public speeches about sharks and cannibals. He’s sharing images of himself as a pope…a messiah…a Marvel character.

This isn’t trolling. This isn’t strategy. This isn’t “playing to the base.”

This is unfiltered delusion…projected across the internet from the most powerful office in the world.

And if you think it’s just for show…ask yourself: how long can a man rule from fantasy before he decides to govern by it?

Mental health professionals raised the alarm years ago. The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump didn’t emerge in a vacuum.

It was a coordinated warning from psychologists and psychiatrists who saw exactly what we’re seeing now:

A deteriorating…unstable man with no filter…no guardrails…and no grasp of objective truth.

His own generals questioned his fitness. His former Chief of Staff, John Kelly….called him “a fascist.” He is not pretending anymore. He’s not hiding it. And the terrifying truth is this:

He now has the legal authority to act on those impulses. And every day he stays in office…he’s daring the system…and the people…to stop him.

The Media Can’t Keep Treating This Like a Joke

It’s 2025. Trump is back in the White House. And yet…the press still runs in circles asking the same limp questions:

“Was that video satire?”
“Is he trolling again?”
“Does he really mean it?”

Enough.

He posted an AI fantasy of Barack Obama in handcuffs and a jail cell…because he wants people to believe it could happen…should happen…and maybe will happen under his watch.

This is how authoritarianism operates. It doesn’t arrive in black boots and torches. It arrives dressed as entertainment. As a meme. As a “joke.”

Until the joke becomes law.

Until the propaganda becomes a policy platform.

Until the Overton Window (more on this at the end of this issue of JHN) has shifted so far that jailing a former president doesn’t sound un-American…it sounds like patriotic justice.

This is the same man who led chants of “Lock her up.” Who demanded loyalty oaths. Who incited an insurrection. Who told his base to expect “retribution.”

He means it. And he means for you to doubt he does—until it’s too late.

What Happens Next?

There’s no need to speculate about what Trump might do.

He’s already doing it.

He’s already consolidating power. He’s already bending the DOJ to his will. He’s already installing loyalists…gutting oversight…and turning the federal government into a tool of personal vengeance.

This isn’t the lead-up to authoritarianism. It’s the rollout.

Expect more AI propaganda to rile up the base and target political enemies. Expect more pressuring of agencies to go after perceived foes. Expect more talk of tribunals… mass firings…and "cleaning house" with the force of law behind it.

And expect the MAGA echo chamber to normalize it all…because once you've broadcast images of your enemies in chains…your base won't just cheer… they’ll expect you to deliver.

And if you don’t?

History has shown what happens when cults are denied their prophecy.

We saw it on January 6. And if this continues to escalate…we will see worse…because this time…the man at the center of the storm is already sitting in the Oval Office…not just knocking on the door.

Final Warning

Donald Trump…as sitting President of the United States…posted a fabricated video of Barack Obama being arrested.

Not because it happened.

Not because he believed it happened.

But because it’s the future he wants. The fantasy he’s chasing. The vengeance he’s broadcasting.

And now…he has the power to try and make it real.

This is not leadership. This is delusion…fused to authoritarian ambition and amplified through state power.

This is a man turning propaganda into action. Deepfake into directive. Fan fiction into federal mandate.

And millions are still following him…cheering the collapse of reality…daring anyone to stand in the way.

Don’t write this off as digital noise. Don’t brush it off as just another Trumpism.

The man is in power. The fantasy is clear. The intent is public.

And the moment we stop treating it like the emergency it is…that’s the moment the last defenses fall.

What the Hell Is the Overton Window…and Why You Should Care

You ever watch a magician do a trick and realize…too late…and that they had you watching the wrong hand the whole time?

That’s the Overton Window.

It’s the psychological sleight-of-hand that decides what’s “acceptable” to talk about in public. What’s “reasonable.” What’s “mainstream.” It’s not a law. It’s not a policy. It’s not written down anywhere.

It’s the narrow little mental box that defines what normal people think is possible.

Now here’s the part that should scare the living hell out of you:

That window can move.

And the bastards in power? They know it.

They exploit it.

Because the Overton Window is how you get good people to tolerate bad ideas. One inch at a time. One news cycle at a time. One “joke” post, one meme, one fake video at a time.

First, the idea’s unthinkable.
Then it’s controversial.
Then it’s debatable.
Then it’s acceptable.
Then it’s policy.

And by the time you realize what’s happened…what you used to call crazy has become the new common sense.

Here’s How They Move It

Trump posts a fake AI video of Barack Obama being arrested. No context. No warning. Just boom…there it is. Millions see it. Some laugh. Some rage. Some don’t know what to think.

That’s the point.

Because suddenly…people aren’t asking whether Obama should be arrested. They’re asking whether it’s real. Or whether it could be real. Or whether maybe he deserves it. Or whether Trump’s just joking.

You see what happened?

The frame shifted.

Now it’s on the table.

And when the next speech comes calling for military tribunals? When the next Fox chyron flashes “Obama: Traitor or Patriot?” When the next wave of AI propaganda hits?

It doesn’t feel as crazy anymore.

That's not by accident. That's strategy.

That’s how you move the public one psychological inch at a time until you’ve dragged the whole country into the dark…and made it feel like daylight.

Why It Matters…Right Now

Trump isn’t pushing these fantasies because he expects them to happen overnight.

He’s planting them in the soil of your subconscious.

So that when the real thing comes…when the arrests start…when the show trials begin…when the enemies of the regime are marched into court under lights and cameras…you won’t scream.

You’ll shrug.

You’ll say, “Well… I’ve seen worse.”

That’s the Overton Window doing its job.

It doesn’t just normalize tyranny.

It makes you forget you ever recognized it as tyranny in the first place.

So the next time someone tells you “He’s just trolling,” or “Nobody takes it seriously,” or “It’s just a meme…”

You tell them:

That’s how the bastards win.

Because the Overton Window isn’t some academic theory.

It’s a crowbar used to pry open your mind.

And if we don’t slam it shut…hard…what comes next won’t be fantasy.

It’ll be federal policy.

And by then…it’ll be too damn late.

How to Fight the Overton Window…and Win

If the Overton Window is a trap…then resisting it is the escape.

Let’s be blunt: once they start moving the frame…the battle isn't just political…it's psychological. It's cultural. It's existential.

They're not trying to beat you with facts. They're trying to beat you with fatigue. With repetition. With normalization. And if you don’t fight back deliberately…daily…and publicly?

You lose.

So here’s how we break the damn window…or at least keep them from dragging it over our necks like a noose.

1. Name the Trick While They’re Pulling It

Don’t wait until the fifth news cycle to call it out.

Call it out in real-time. Say it loud and say it plain:

“This isn’t just a meme. This is a shift in what they want you to believe is ‘normal.’ It’s psychological warfare dressed up as entertainment.”

Expose the method. When people know they’re being manipulated…they start to resist it.

That’s why fascists hate sunlight.

2. Drag the Window Back

Don’t just defend the current line. That’s how you lose.

Advance the damn line.

If they say “arrest political opponents,” you say “investigate the seditionists in power now.”
If they say “military tribunals,” you say “Trump should face a war crimes commission.”
If they say “Obama is a traitor,” you say “Then what the hell is Trump, who let Epstein rot with a black book full of billionaires and diplomats?”

Push. Hard. Constantly.

Because the only way to shift the window back toward sanity is to be just as aggressive about truth as they are about delusion.

3. Repeat, Repeat, Repeat

They win by repetition. So do we.

One tweet…one post…one article isn’t enough. You have to hammer it daily. You have to be the mosquito in their ear…the rock in their shoe…the thought they can’t unsee no matter how much they scroll.

You don’t win by saying it once. You win by becoming unignorable.

This is marketing warfare. Treat it like that.

4. Refuse to Adopt Their Language

Never repeat their frame. Never use their euphemisms.

If they say “alternative electors,” you say “fake electors running a coup.”
If they say “parental rights,” you say “state-mandated censorship.”
If they say “Deep State,” you say “nonpartisan experts who kept the trains running while Trump tried to burn the place down.”

Language is the battlefield. Own it. Redefine it. Weaponize it.

5. Use Shock When Necessary

Don't be afraid to shock people back to reality.

Because sometimes…it takes a punch to the gut to wake someone out of hypnosis.

“If you’re okay with arresting former presidents because of AI memes, congratulations…you’d have clapped for Mussolini too.”

Is it intense? Yes. But so is what we’re up against.

You don’t fight psychological warfare with polite corrections. You fight it with impact.

6. Build Echo Chambers of Resistance

You know how they win? They don’t need everyone. They just need a critical mass in a sealed room repeating the same lies.

You can do the same…but with the truth.

Find your people. Share each other’s work. Amplify like hell. Create a feedback loop of clarity that’s louder…stronger…and sharper than the disinfo machine.

No one gets through this alone.

7. Be a Walking Red Line

Finally: you have to decide…right now…what you will not tolerate.

Draw that line. Say it out loud. Then refuse to move it.

Because the moment you flinch? The moment you say, “Well maybe he has a point,” or “It’s just political theater,” or “They’re both the same”?

That’s the moment you’ve lost.

Be the person who says:

“No. This is NOT normal. This will NEVER be okay. And I don’t care how many times you repeat it…I will never stop calling it what it is.”

That’s how you resist the Overton Window.

You don’t just resist the lie.

You own the frame.

And then you burn the whole damn illusion to the ground.

Two Stories. One Truth.

You might be wondering: how does the analysis of Trump’s AI arrest fantasy line up with the Obama Gambit article from a few days ago?

Simple.

They don’t cancel each other out.
They complete each other.

One exposes the deranged psychology. The other reveals the strategic collapse.
One shows the fantasy Trump’s trying to sell. The other shows the real-world backlash he just unleashed.

Because both pieces…side by side…tell the full story:

Trump is unraveling.

And his most recent obsession…attacking Barack Obama…didn’t just cross a line.

It detonated the battlefield.

Madness and Miscalculation: The Perfect Storm

The AI video of Obama being arrested? That was Trump’s psyche laid bare. His revenge fantasy projected into the world without filter, shame, or caution.

But the Obama Gambit is what that madness triggered.

That’s the difference.

The deepfake was the spark.
The public’s reaction…the resurrection of the Resistance…is the firestorm.

He wanted to dominate the narrative.
Instead, he handed the Resistance its clearest cause in years.

He wanted fear.
Instead…he created focus.

So no…they don’t contradict.
They build.

And together…they reveal a man not just cornered…but outflanked.

One Message, Two Lenses…And One Path Forward

Whether you approach it from a psychological lens or a strategic one… the takeaway is identical:

It’s not too late.

If you read The Obama Gambit…you see how Trump’s move reawakened sleeping giants…the organizers…the suburban voters…the young…the disillusioned…the apolitical.

If you read The AI Fantasy Unmasked…you understand the deeper danger: a man mentally unfit for power…now wielding it like a sledgehammer aimed at the foundation of truth itself.

But here’s the beauty: both show us the same escape hatch.

Not hope as a concept…but hope as action.

Not resistance as a brand…but resistance with strategy…momentum…and blood in its teeth.

Trump didn’t pull off some masterstroke.

He exposed his desperation.

And when you combine cultural backlash (Obama Gambit) with institutional awareness (AI Propaganda), you get something MAGA can’t handle:

A fired-up coalition that sees the threat and the opening.

You want the whole story?

It’s this:

Trump went after a symbol of unity…and made himself the symbol of chaos.
He revealed his broken mind…and gave the opposition a reason to rise.
He thought he was strong…but he broadcast his weakness.

And both articles prove it.

So no…we’re not out of time.
We’re right on schedule.

But only if we act.

And act like hell.

You and me? We’re in the thick of this…side by side. I’m glad.

I’ll be back soon…with more.

Best,

-Jack

P.S.

Listen. This isn’t just some insane AI stunt…it’s a blinking red warning light on the dashboard of democracy.

And in the days to come, I’ll be going deeper. I’ve got source analysis..and strategic breakdowns coming your way….on why this isn’t a one-off…how it ties into Project 2025…and what you can actually do to fight it.

You deserve more than panic. You deserve a plan.