President Donald Trump is facing heat after posting an AI image of himself in a military uniform he never wore in reality, decorated with medals he’s never earned. What’s more, the same image shows him standing between two U.S. military icons ― supposedly Gen. George S. Patton and Gen. Douglas MacArthur, although their AI renditions aren’t very accurate ― both of whom are shown with a lower rank and fewer decorations than Trump: Donald Trump on Truth SocialDonald TrumpTrump has long fantasized about himself as a military figure and often posts AI images of himself in various roles. Earlier this week, he posted an image of himself in uniform as a military leader during the Revolutionary War:Donald Trump on Truth SocialDonald TrumpHe’s even mused aloud ― more than once ― about bestowing himself with the Medal of Honor, which is the nation’s highest military honor.But Trump, who attended a private military academy as a teen, has never served in the armed forces. During the Vietnam War, he managed to dodge the draft with five deferments: four for college, and one for bone spurs in his heels.He later told radio host Howard Stern that avoiding sexually transmitted diseases was “my personal Vietnam.” But even by Trump’s usual standards of AI slop, the latest image goes further than most. It not only depicts him in a uniform he never wore, with medals he never earned, but also shows two legitimate military legends ― and depicts them with a lower rank than Trump. In the pic, Trump shows himself as a four-star general. Patton and MacArthur, by contrast, are each shown as two-star generals.In reality, Patton had four stars and MacArthur was one of just nine to attain the rank of five-star general. Given all that, the image struck a nerve with the president’s critics ― with some even accusing the president of “stolen valor”: Patton: Liberates France and then marches directly into Nazi Germany.MacArthur: Defeats Japan and forces their surrender. Trump: Renames it Department of War and then loses the first war he starts. pic.twitter.com/N8RpctSYZy— Spencer Hakimian (@SpencerHakimian) August 5, 20265 Time Vietnam War defering SOB Cadet Bone Spurs @realDonaldTrump stealing valor by wearing a @USArmy WW2 era uniform. Joining the ranks of Patton and MacArthur is rich when he was non qualified for basic training under false pretenses. Coward. F’ Trump. https://t.co/Kt5FgGsv6r— Jack Alden (@Alden4America) August 5, 2026Cadet Bone Spurs AI slop-imagines himself standing alongside Patton and MacArthur.Patton would’ve thrown him in the brig for malingering. MacArthur would’ve dismissed him for lacking the courage to serve.History remembers leaders who answered the call—not those who dodged it. pic.twitter.com/aFtZV89fvX— Michael Embrich (@MikeEmbrich) August 5, 2026Trump posts STOLEN VALOR photo of himself with many stars and dozens of medals he never earned. Anyone who ever served would vomit when compared with this lying coward. Patton or MacArthur would take this rapist to the woodshed. pic.twitter.com/4VNskvbNjK— John Moffitt 🌊🌊🧢 🇺🇦 (@JohnRMoffitt) August 5, 2026Trump never served in uniform, earned a rank, led troops into battle, or received a military decoration. Yet here he is dressing himself as a general beside Patton and MacArthur.The presidency is a civilian office. Borrowing the honor of those who served to glorify yourself is… pic.twitter.com/CUUXBkD0ap— Sarah Wood (@sarahwoodwriter) August 5, 2026Have you EVER known anyone so delusional? …. Absolute disgrace! What an insult to those who have served and sacrificed. FO !! https://t.co/6l5asYKzjO— Hayley X 😉 (@tindale_hayley) August 4, 2026RelatedDonald Trump howard sternvietnam warGeorge S. Pattondouglas macarthur