WATCH: Vance says Trump likes to 'switch it up' by posting AI video of Kharg Island bombing
The vice president spoke to reporters before he flew to Michigan on Monday about the AI video that President Donald Trump posted on social media over the weekend that featured a stylized imaginary attack on Iran's Kharg Island, which is key to its oil exports and Trump has repeatedly threatened.
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- First observed by CurrentWire: CBS News · Aug 31, 2026 at 12:27 PM ET
- Coverage span: 1h 47m
- Coverage: 4 reports from 4 independent publications
- Coverage growth: 1 → 4 publications in 1h 55m
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PBS NewsHourTier A
WATCH: Vance says Trump likes to 'switch it up' by posting AI video of Kharg Island bombing(opens original report in a new tab)The HillTier B
Trump sending message to Iran with AI Kharg Island video, says Vance(opens original report in a new tab)Vice President Vance told reporters on Monday that President Trump was sending a message to Iran by posting what appears to be an AI-generated video of Iran’s Kharg Island being blown up. Trump “would be the first to… — The Hill
Al JazeeraTier B
Vance says Trump ‘sending a message’ to Iran with AI-generated video(opens original report in a new tab)Video depicting Kharg Island being attacked is later followed by more warnings from President Trump. — Al Jazeera
CBS NewsTier B
Vance defends Trump's AI post of Kharg Island bombing: "he's sending a message to the Iranians"(opens original report in a new tab)Vice President JD Vance reacted to President Trump's Sunday night social media post of an AI rendering of a Kharg Island bombing, calling it a "message to the Iranians." CBS News' Eleanor Watson has the latest. — CBS News
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