{"id":2377968,"date":"2024-12-09T12:17:01","date_gmt":"2024-12-09T17:17:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/best-thing-youll-see-today-ai-video-of-trump-playing-fortunate-son-and-making-libs-cry\/"},"modified":"2024-12-09T12:19:20","modified_gmt":"2024-12-09T17:19:20","slug":"best-thing-youll-see-today-ai-video-of-trump-playing-fortunate-son-and-making-libs-cry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/best-thing-youll-see-today-ai-video-of-trump-playing-fortunate-son-and-making-libs-cry\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Thing You\u2019ll See Today: AI Video of Trump Playing &#8216;Fortunate Son&#8217; and Making Libs Cry"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbest-thing-youll-see-today-ai-video-of-trump-playing-fortunate-son-and-making-libs-cry%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2377968&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Elon Musk&#8217;s \u200bacquisition of Twitter, now rebranded as &#8220;X,&#8221; has considerably influenced the discourse\u200b around free\u200c speech, positioning Musk as a champion for this cause. His commitment to allowing users to express themselves freely\u2064 has led to\u2063 a surge of creative content supporting Donald Trump, notably through memes and AI-generated videos. one notable exmaple is a viral video showcasing Trump engaging in various patriotic\u2063 activities while portraying his political\u200d adversaries, such as Hillary Clinton and Kamala Harris, in\u2062 a humorous light as they\u200b cry over his electoral success.<\/p>\n<p>The video\u2063 utilizes the \u2063song &#8220;Fortunate Son,&#8221; which has\u2062 past significance as an anti-war anthem, echoing sentiments \u2062of frustration towards the elite.This context is magnified by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/are-swedish-voters-finally-waking-up-to-europes-immigration-fiasco\/\" title=\"Are Swedish Voters Finally Waking Up To Europe\u2019s Immigration Fiasco?\">recent political events<\/a>, including President Biden\u200c granting a pardon to his son, Hunter Biden, further fueling discussions about privilege and \u2062corruption. The clever use of this\u200d song in \u200bthe video aligns with the current Trump-led populist \u200bmovement,\u2063 critiquing a perceived <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/is-the-buffalo-shooter-far-right-or-far-left\/\" title=\"Is The Buffalo Shooter Far-Right Or Far-Left?\">corrupt ruling class<\/a>. Musk&#8217;s \u200drole in enabling such politically\u200b charged content through his platform has underscored the intersection\u200c of technology, media, and political \u2064expression.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Elon Musk&rsquo;s decision to purchase the social media platform Twitter and then re-brand it as &ldquo;X&rdquo; helped change the world.<\/p>\n<p>Above all, when he guaranteed that X users would not have their voices silenced on his watch, thereby establishing himself as the greatest free speech champion since James Madison, Musk ensured that X would emerge as the medium through which millions of Americans, including some very clever people skilled in meme-making or artificial intelligence, could broadcast their support for President-elect Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, for instance, one X user posted a hilarious video featuring numerous AI-generated images of Trump wearing patriotic colors, playing various instruments and making his enemies cry &mdash; all set to Creedence Clearwater Revival&rsquo;s classic song, &ldquo;Fortunate Son.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In fact the crying began only five seconds into the video.<\/p>\n<p>An AI-generated image reminiscent of the old &ldquo;Hollywood Squares&rdquo; television show featured a laughing Trump in the center square.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, in the eight outer squares, liberals and other Trump-haters cried over the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-cant-deny-responsibility-for-our-so-so-divided-nation\/\" title=\"Biden Can\u2019t Deny Responsibility For Our \u2018So, So Divided\u2019 Nation\">president-elect&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s 2024 election victory. The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">weeping faces included political rivals &#038;mdash<\/a>; such as former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, former House Speaker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-nancy-pelosi-appears-hard-time-dealing-kamalas-loss-cameras-capture-tense-moment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nancy Pelosi<\/a>, and Vice President Kamala Harris &mdash; as well as a few celebrities, such as pop music megastar Taylor Swift.<\/p>\n<p>More patriotic images of Trump ensued, followed by more images of crying Trump-haters. Longtime radio shock jock <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-fires-back-howard-stern-shock-jock-goes-far-republican-voters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Howard Stern<\/a> wept. So did Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.<\/p>\n<p>Then, close-ups of more than a dozen crying faces began scrolling from right to left. Veteran liberal actor Rob Reiner put his face in his hands. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping did likewise. Former first lady Michelle Obama needed a handkerchief.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Trump played the drums, laughed, and went cruising in a car with Musk, his new best friend.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, the video closed on an anti-government note with rapid-fire images of Trump and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/peanuts-law-introduced-governments-cruel-euthanization-beloved-squirrel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Peanut the Squirrel<\/a>. Shortly before the election, petty tyrants from New York State&rsquo;s Department of Environmental Conservation raided a private home. They seized and later euthanized the rescue squirrel, whose owners had made him famous on social media, leaving millions of Americans outraged at the shocking example of heartless government overreach.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">It&rsquo;s the RED WHITE AND BLUE BABY! &#127482;&#127480; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jasrtDzvsO\">pic.twitter.com\/jasrtDzvsO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Declaration of Memes (@LibertyCappy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LibertyCappy\/status\/1860060557895684204?\">November 22, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Last week, of course, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/judge-hunter-biden-case-shreds-joe-biden-pardon-claims-says-president-attempting-rewrite-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Biden<\/a> granted a blanket pardon to his son, Hunter Biden.<\/p>\n<p>In light of that pardon, the video&rsquo;s use of the song &ldquo;Fortunate Son&rdquo; took on even greater meaning.<\/p>\n<p>Vietnam Era leftists adopted &ldquo;Fortunate Son&rdquo; as an antiwar anthem that, in the hands of Marxists, doubled as anti-American.<\/p>\n<p>In a video posted to YouTube last month, however, legendary CCR singer-songwriter John Fogerty explained that he wrote the song primarily due to the outrage he felt when senators and other powerful people managed to secure draft deferments for their sons while he and other less fortunate Americans could not escape military service.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6s6ENqy395E?si=R4jVGmvdWmU3GVtr\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Thus, despite whatever anti-American connotations leftists might have attached to the song, &ldquo;Fortunate Son&rdquo; does convey the spirit of the current Trump-led populist revolt against a corrupt ruling class, which includes the video&rsquo;s many crying faces.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/exciting-day-trump-enters-elon-musks-domain-spacex-starship-launch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Musk&rsquo;s<\/a> appearance in the AI video makes it even more satisfying. After all, such gleeful celebrations of establishment anguish would not have been possible without the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chinese-owned-tiktok-shares-data-with-more-third-parties-than-any-other-social-media-platform\/\" title=\"Chinese-Owned TikTok Shares Data With More Third Parties Than Any Other Social Media Platform\">social media platform owned<\/a> by Trump&rsquo;s new friend and ally.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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By promising that users would not be silenced, he positioned himself as a leading advocate for free speech since James Madison. This move allowed X to become a platform where millions of Americans, including talented meme creators and AI enthusiasts, could express their support for President-elect Donald Trump. For example, one user shared a humorous video featuring AI-generated images of Trump in patriotic attire playing instruments and causing his opponents to cry\u2014all set to Creedence Clearwater Revival&#8217;s &#8220;Fortunate Son.&#8221; The video humorously depicted various political figures and celebrities weeping over Trump&#8217;s anticipated 2024 victory while showcasing more patriotic imagery of him enjoying life with Musk. The video&#8217;s conclusion highlighted government overreach through the story of a squirrel euthanized by New York officials, resonating with viewers&#8217; frustrations about authority. Additionally, Biden&#8217;s recent pardon for his son Hunter added depth to the video&#8217;s use of &#8220;Fortunate Son,&#8221; originally an anti-war anthem reflecting class disparities during the Vietnam era but now symbolizing resistance against a corrupt elite\u2014further enhanced by Musk\u2019s involvement in this celebratory portrayal on social media<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2377969,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Trump-AI-Vid.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[14505,46415,33930,3634,33462],"class_list":["post-2377968","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-ai","tag-fortunate-son","tag-political-satire","tag-trump","tag-viral-video"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Trump-AI-Vid.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2377968","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2377968"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2377968\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2377972,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2377968\/revisions\/2377972"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2377969"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2377968"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2377968"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2377968"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}