What are ‘Medbeds?’ Trump posts and deletes video of cure-all healing conspiracy
- President Trump shared a now-deleted, AI-generated video promoting “medbed hospitals” on social media.
- The video, rooted in a QAnon conspiracy theory, falsely claims the beds can cure diseases.
- There is no evidence to support the existence or healing properties of medbeds.
In a now-deleted Truth Social post, President Donald Trump over the weekend shared an apparent AI-generated video promoting all-healing “medbed hospitals” along with a “national medbed card” for every U.S. citizen. The video has since been debunked by CNN and rooted in a years-long conspiracy theory.
“Every American will soon receive their own medbed card,” said Trump in what appears to be an artificially produced Fox News report. “With it, you’ll have guaranteed access to our new hospitals led by the top doctors in the nation, equipped with the most advanced technology in the world.”
What are “medbeds?” Do they actually exist? Here’s what we know.
What are ‘medbeds?’ Conspiracy shared on Trump’s social media
Medbeds are touted as a “cure-all healing technology,” which became popular among online QAnon circles, a far-right conspiracy theory and movement, CNN reports. According to the AI video, the supposed medbed hospitals are “designed to restore every citizen to full health and strength.”
There is no scientific evidence for the advanced healing technology. Some believers claim that the healing properties cure all diseases, such as fighting COVID-19, healing wounds and regrowing limbs, The Independent reports. Those who buy into the conspiracy also believe that the government is in possession of the technology (specifically the military) and will release it to Americans at no cost.
The now-deleted video has since faced backlash from political figures such as California Governor Gavin Newsom, who slammed the video as “AI-generated slop about ‘miracle hospital beds’ that cure all illness.” The video speaks to the growing concerns of medical misinformation and the spread of conspiracy theories and pseudoscience in digital spaces.
