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US President Donald Trump appeared to support the concept of MedBeds, a fringe medical conspiracy, by sharing and then removing an AI-created video where he promised to introduce them to the people of America.
The only problem is that MedBeds don’t exist.
Here’s everything you need to know about the bizarre conspiracy theory and what Trump has actually said about it.
What has Trump said about MedBeds?
Over the weekend, Trump posted a video which appeared to show him promoting medbeds to his 10.8 million followers on Truth Social.
But the video was AI-generated, as proven by the poor quality and Trump’s uncanny, robotic voice.
The video was styled like a Fox News broadcast and commenced with an AI representation of Lara Trump, his daughter-in-law, announcing that he had declared “the nation’s first medbed hospitals.”
It then cut to AI version of Trump claiming every American would soon receive a “MedBed card”.
The AI-Trump figure stated, “With this, you’ll have assured access to our newly established hospitals, staffed by the nation’s leading doctors and equipped with the most cutting-edge technology worldwide.”
The AI version of the president claimed MedBed facilities were “safe, modern and designed to restore every citizen to full health and strength”.
He touted it as “the beginning of a new era in American healthcare”.
But the real Trump removed the video about 12 hours after posting it to Truth Social.
It is unclear where the video originated, why the president posted it, or if it accurately reflects his belief in the MedBed conspiracy theory.
Trump and the White House have not commented on the video or its removal.
MedBeds, referred to as either ‘medical beds’ or ‘meditation beds’ depending on the source, are part of an alternative medicine and pseudoscience conspiracy narrative.
This conspiracy theory has gained traction among far-right circles in the US, notably within the QAnon community, which is a far-right political conspiracy theory and movement in America.
According to believers, MedBeds are capable of curing any condition, regenerating missing body parts, and even reversing ageing.
Some proponents believe that MedBeds are real and are secretly concealed from the public in hidden military tunnels, where they are allegedly utilized by a clandestine group.
This technology does not actually exist.
But that has not stopped some believers from taking to platforms like Telegram and Truth Social asking about the benefits of MedBeds or how to get a MedBed themself.
Where did the MedBed conspiracy come from?
These beliefs first emerged during the post-WWII UFO-spotting craze, when theories emerged that the government had found alien spacecraft and used it to reverse-engineer new healing technology.
It was believed that these technologies were used by billionaires, elites and sometimes even public figures who had already died.
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These theories continued to develop over time, until 2017 when they were adopted by QAnon.
Some members believe Trump is already aware of MedBeds and plans to make them available to the public during his tenure as president.
The AI video he posted over the weekend only solidified this belief among some conspiracy theorists.
