A video shared on Facebook claims President Donald Trump has purportedly had a cross installed in the Oval Office.

Verdict: False

The AAP debunked the video, indicating it has been generated with artificial intelligence (AI). An AI expert denied the video’s authenticity in an email to Check Your Fact.

Fact Check:

Trump said his administration is in touch with four different groups who want to buy the popular social media app TikTok, according to Reuters. Trump said “all four [options] are good,” while speaking with reporters aboard Air Force One on March 9, the outlet reported.

The Facebook video, which has been viewed over 300 times as of writing, claims Trump has purportedly had a cross installed in the Oval Office.

“President Trump is the 1st president to have a cross installed in the Oval Office at the White House. Give honour to whom honour is due,” the video’s caption reads. The video appears to show workers installing the cross in the Oval Office behind the resolute desk. A label visible on the video indicates it was previously shared on TikTok. (RELATED: Did Trump Threaten To Terminate Federal Employees Who Wear LGBTQ-Themed Clothing?)

The claim is false. Check Your Fact did not find any reference to the claim on Trump’s personal or government X accounts, his TRUTH Social account, or his verified social media accounts. Likewise, the claim cannot be found via searches of the White House’s website or its verified X account, @WhiteHouse.

A cross was not seen behind the resolute desk while Trump delivered remarks on the jobs report from inside the Oval Office on March 7. A cross was not seen inside the Oval Office while Trump signed an executive order on price transparency requirements for the healthcare industry on Feb. 25, either.

In addition, Check Your Fact found no credible news reports to support the claim. Actually, the opposite is true. On March 6, AAP debunked the video, indicating it is AI-generated. Check Your Fact conducted a scan of the video using Deepware, but the results were inconclusive.

Furthermore, Dr. Walter Scheirer, an AI expert at the University of Notre Dame, denied the video’s authenticity in an email to Check Your Fact.

“This video is likely the product of a generative AI algorithm. It contains several artifacts that would not be present in a genuine video. For instance, the stripes on the American flag on the left are at right angles, and the office equipment on the desk does not resemble any known computer peripheral. These are examples of how AI has trouble generating plausible looking objects,” Scheirer said.

Check Your Fact has also contacted the White House for comment.