Donald Trump's aide posts AI party video, Harry Sisson describes it as “let them eat cake” situation

Aashna
President Trump Departs Washington For Tennessee - Source: Getty
President Trump Departs Washington For Tennessee - Source: Getty

The Donald Trump administration is once again drawing attention online after a senior aide shared an AI-generated video. The clip portrays members of the President’s inner circle celebrating lavishly, spraying champagne and riding in a luggage cart.

White House Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino's six-second AI-generated clip quickly became a talking point on social media, with critics, including political commentator Harry Sisson, questioning the optics of administration figures appearing to celebrate lavishly amid ongoing concerns over he cost of living in America.

The Donald Trump administration faced backlash on social media, with Harry Sisson calling out Scavino's doctored clip. This is how the 23-year-old liberal political commentator described Dan Scavino's clip:

"A real let them eat cake situation we are looking at here."

All about Donald Trump's aide's recent post

On September 27, Dan Scavino shared an AI-generated clip on social media, which went viral.

In the doctored clip, Scavino is seen wearing a suit, riding in a luggage cart with his wife and the U.S. State Department's director of art in Embassies, Erin Scavino, while spraying bubbly. The President's son Eric Trump and his wife and Fox News host Lara Trump also appear on the luggage cart, partying with the couple, surrounded by more bottles of champagne and gold-themed interiors. President Donald Trump also makes a brief appearance at the end.

As Dan Scavino explained in the caption, the video was shared in reaction to the extravagant state dinner held for Xi Jinping, China’s president and Communist Party leader. Check out Scavino's caption:

"This is not intended for the Dems' heads to explode—Being some of the post-State Dinner party has gotten out, I felt inclined to share mine as well, in complete transparency, with the American People. GOD BLESS THE USA!!!"

Dan Scavino's post received backlash on social media

Dan Scavino’s latest post has sparked another debate over the Trump administration's political messaging.

Among those reacting is Harry Sisson, who described the moment as a “let them eat cake” situation. The phrase likely refers to the increasing fuel and grocery prices in the USA, while White House officials party. According to PBS News, President Donald Trump told Americans that paying higher gas prices is a necessary trade-off to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.

Check out Sisson's complete comments:

"The people in the White House are just completely out of touch. They're partying with their wealthy friends. They're posting AI videos of their partying while Americans are struggling. It's just so gross."

According to HuffPost, Carrie Prejean Boller also called out Dan Scavino's post. The conservative activist, who was removed from President Donald Trump's Religious Liberty Commission in February 2026, called out Scavino's 'tone-deaf AI video,' saying Americans are struggling to make ends meet, while the White House officials are partying in a lavish style.


AI-generated political imagery has become regular for the Donald Trump administration. The President is heavily featured in AI-generated videos on the White House's official social media accounts, sparking backlash and debates on the Internet.

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Edited by Aashna