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Tiger video draws wider scrutiny; Minnesota draw ends oddly
The video was posted after a real tiger attack, and the coverage so far does not say whether it has been removed or answered.
On air: Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger on BBN OvernightPublished
At a glance
- First reported by AFR: “Trump’s bizarre AI video mocks tiger mauling victim”, with reporting from Pioneer Press.
- Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 1:05 AM ET on BBN Overnight, by Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger; aired 2 times.
- Topics: AI, Trump.
- BBN covered this story before: Nobel-winning AI pioneer Hinton blasts Trump over AI knowledge (October 13).
The real story
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What BBN said about it
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe AI video Donald Trump posted, which AFR calls bizarre, is still drawing attention overnight, and the criticism centers on one point: the person at its center was hurt in a real tiger attack.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA man was mauled, and the answer was a cartoon.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorI have read many statements from many offices, and none of them ever explained that one.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe coverage we have does not say whether the video has been removed or whether anyone has responded. We will say so when it does.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorOn the soccer pitch in Colorado, Minnesota United finished in a two-two draw, and the Pioneer Press calls the ending bizarre.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorA bizarre ending to a draw. Nobody wins, and somehow it still gets a story.
Also on air
The story so far
- Tech Giants Pledge $2.4B for Federal AI Science Research · New York Post
- Ukraine Strikes, Isaias and FEMA, AI Slack Room · AP News
- The Verge: Trump's attempt to rename AI looks awfully artificial · The Verge
- AI Labs Hire Ex-Trump Officials to Win Washington's Trust · CNBC
- Silicon Valley falls in line with Trump's AI rebrand · The Verge
- Nobel-winning AI pioneer Hinton blasts Trump over AI knowledge · The Guardian
- Tiger video draws wider scrutiny; Minnesota draw ends oddly (this story)
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