In early 2025, a viral video showed a giant statue of Jesus Christ being constructed outside the White House. Many posts stated the video was 200 feet tall and was erected by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration.
A TikTok post from February 2025 shared the video with the caption:
A first look at the 200-foot statue of Jesus being risen on the White House lawn. A bold reminder that no matter who sits in office, Christ is King!
As this monument takes shape, let it be a symbol that faith is the foundation of this nation. Imagine standing before it, looking up at His presence over our capital—powerful, unshakable, eternal.
The above video is fake and was generated by artificial intelligence. There is no evidence of a giant statue of Christ outside the White House, as seen in recent videos and photographs of the area.
We watched a livestream of the White House on earthTV, a German satellite network that airs live images of major cities around the world. The footage shows the front of the White House, where the statue was allegedly being built.
(Image via earthTV)
Photographs from early March 2025 showing the North Lawn and South Lawn of the White House also have no evidence of such a statue.
The video originates from a TikTok account that frequently generates AI content and places fake images of Jesus Christ at different sites around the world. In January, the account shared fake footage of a statue of Elon Musk in a desert, with the caption: "Witness this towering sand sculpture of Elon Musk, a striking tribute to human ambition and creativity! This piece reminds us that while we can dream big and reach for the stars."
The footage also has a number of errors. As one crane moves into the front of the image, it appears to glitch and distort the white construction crane in the background. Additionally, the yellow railings on the moving crane also appear to shift and distort the image as they move across the frame. The text on the crane also shows signs of being AI-generated.