Trump Sparks Outrage with Video Promoting AI ‘MedBed’ Conspiracy

A video shared by President Donald Trump promoting a baseless conspiracy theory about secret, AI-powered medical pods, or "MedBeds," has ignited a firestorm of outrage and ridicule online, marking another instance of a high-profile figure amplifying dangerous misinformation.

The video, which was posted to Trump's Truth Social account late Monday, is a montage of futuristic-looking images and diagrams of a supposed secret technology. A narrator claims these "MedBeds," powered by artificial intelligence, can cure any disease, from cancer to Alzheimer's, and are being deliberately withheld from the public by a cabal of "deep state" elites.

The post was immediately met with a torrent of criticism, with medical professionals, fact-checkers, and the public decrying the video as irresponsible and dangerous quackery. The term "MedBed" quickly began trending on social media platforms, with the vast majority of posts condemning the promotion of the conspiracy.

The "MedBed" Conspiracy Explained
The "MedBed" conspiracy is not new. It has been a persistent and bizarre fixture in the QAnon and far-right online ecosystems for years. The theory alleges that a secret space program has developed miraculous, off-world medical technology that can regenerate limbs and reverse aging.

The recent addition of "AI" to the narrative appears to be a modern twist designed to make the long-running fantasy sound more technologically plausible in the current era of artificial intelligence hype. There is no scientific or factual basis for the existence of such technology.

A Pattern of Misinformation
Medical experts were swift and uniform in their condemnation, warning that promoting such fantasies can have deadly consequences. They pointed out that vulnerable and desperate patients might be duped into forgoing proven medical treatments in the false hope that a secret "MedBed" cure is just around the corner.

"This is beyond irresponsible. It's a direct threat to public health," wrote one prominent oncologist on social media. "People die when they abandon real medicine for fantasies like this."

The incident has once again highlighted the serious challenge of combating misinformation when it is amplified by individuals with massive public platforms. Despite being widely debunked, the video shared by the former president was viewed millions of times, demonstrating the speed at which baseless and harmful conspiracies can spread in the modern media landscape.