Trump Supporters Share AI-Generated Images to Falsely Portray His Popularity with Black Voters
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Donald Trump supporters are creating and sharing AI-generated images of the former president with Black voters in an attempt to falsely show his popularity with the Black community.
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Several AI-generated images of Black Trump supporters have gone viral on social media, including a holiday photo of Trump embracing Black people that was shared by a conservative talk show host to over 1 million Facebook followers.
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Additional fake images of Trump with Black supporters have been shared by accounts like @Trump_History45. Many people commenting do not realize these images are AI-generated fakes.
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Trump has a history of claiming unflattering photos of himself are AI-generated fakes. He is now using AI to boost his perceived support among Black voters.
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The use of AI-generated political fakes is likely to increase ahead of the 2024 election. Trump seems to benefit from some fakes while using AI as an excuse when photos make him look bad.