Trump posts image of fake Taylor Swift endorsement
Former President Donald Trump posts a fake social media image of pop superstar Taylor Swift appearing to endorse him for November’s election.
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00:00Former U.S. President Donald Trump posts a fake social media image of pop superstar Taylor Swift, appearing to endorse him for November's election
00:09The Republican candidate shared on Truth Social an AI-generated photo of Swift dressed in the colors of the U.S. flag
00:15The text on the photo said, "'Taylor Swift wants you to vote for Donald Trump'
00:20Trump also posted photos of young women wearing Swifties for Trump shirts and a satirical article saying Swifties are turning to Trump after the terror group ISIS foiled a Taylor Swift concert
00:30Swift has not publicly endorsed a candidate in the 2024 race but supported Democrats in the past
00:36She supported Joe Biden and running mate Kamala Harris in 2020 and criticized Trump in a 2020 documentary
00:43Several Swift fans and watchdog groups say many of the images Trump posts appear to be AI-generated deepfakes