A week later, he is, but in an AI-generated image that he posts, reposted by the White House. The administration’s official social media accounts have grown by more than 16 million new followers across platforms since Inauguration Day, a White House official told NBC News. The White House recognizes the appeal. Commenters can be found lamenting the demise of presidential decorum (“I never thought I’d see the day when the White House is just a joke. Does the White House really think him a king?