Donald Trump posts bizarre AI video showing him tackle and hug tiger following Yorkshire zoo death

The video appears to mirror the online footage shared when William Chapman entered the tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park on Saturday.

The AI video shows Mr Trump sitting on the floor as the two playfully fight each other.

The faked video has The Lion Sleeps Tonight by The Tokens playing in the background, a video which has been described as “ghoulish” online.

Last night, the US President shared the actual footage of William Chapman being attacked by Altai, the 440lb Siberian tiger.

In the post, the President said: “Don’t ever mess with nature! President DJT.”

The shared video shows the apex predator on Saturday clawing and batting at the victim as he was sat inside the enclosure.

Later that afternoon, Mr Chapman was confirmed to have died after being seriously injured during the shocking encounter.

And, just seconds after sharing the first video of the attack last night, Mr Trump shared a compilation video of big cats attacking people.

The compilation was not free of AI-generated content either, with one video of a lion breaking through a glass window to attack a zookeeper.

After Mr Trump shared the controversial video, the 23-year-old victim’s family said “deeply offensive media content is causing them severe distress”.

They also posted a tribute describing Mr Chapman as a “bright, warm and engaging young man”.

The grieving family also condemned mounting online speculation over Mr Chapman’s personal circumstances.

In a statement, they said: “The family are utterly devastated by their loss and are struggling to come to terms with what has happened.

“The publication and circulation of deeply offensive media content is causing them severe distress at an exceptionally vulnerable time. We ask people to stop doing this.

“The family are hopeful that the relevant authorities will do their upmost to get to the bottom of why our amazing son did what he did.”

They added: “William was a bright, warm and engaging young man whom his family dearly loved – and William loved them back.

“Sadly, William suffered from significant mental illness over a number of years and was consequently prescribed strong medication.

“It will be for the coroner to decide what part this played in his death. We would ask everybody to respect that process.”

An inquest is due to open into Mr Chapman’s death at Doncaster Coroner’s Court tomorrow morning.