Donald Trump Shared AI-Generated Posts of Swift, Harris, and Musk to Strengthen the Support

Former President Donald Trump shared several AI-generated images of Taylor Swift that falsely claim Taylor Swift fans are supporting his Presidential campaign. 

“Swifties for Trump”

In a post on Truth Social, Trump shared screenshots of four posts on X showing several young women wearing “Swifties for Trump” T-shirts in a variety of styles and captioned it  “I accept!” Each image comes from right-wing accounts on X, formerly Twitter, known for misinformation.

Moreover, Swift has not endorsed any presidential candidate, but in 2020, she sharply criticized Trump for “stoking the fires of white supremacy” and pledged to vote him out of office.

There are no active Swifties for the Trump campaign, an active Swifties4Kamala group exists. “We do not represent every Swiftie, but I think there is a reason we don’t need AI to show our support for Kamala,” Irene Kim, cofounder of Swifties4Harris tells WIRED.

Trump Posts Include AI-Generated Images

Trump’s recent posts include an AI-generated image of Kamala Harris at a communist rally and a deep fake video of him dancing with Elon Musk, who has endorsed him. His use of AI-generated content risks complicating the already murky information landscape surrounding the 2024 presidential election, where he is known for spreading falsehoods and conspiracy theories.

AI-generated misinformation has been used globally to troll opponents, fake endorsements, and produce damaging deep fake audio. Trump shared AI-generated images and falsely claimed that a genuine photo of Kamala Harris’s rally was an AI creation and that the event never happened. This claim exemplifies the “liar’s dividend” concept, where increased manipulation of content fosters general media skepticism, making it easier for figures like politicians to dismiss authentic images, audio, or video as fake.

Other Republican groups have also used AI-generated imagery this election season. Ron DeSantis’s campaign shared a fake image of Trump hugging Anthony Fauci during his unsuccessful GOP nomination bid. Additionally, the Republican National Committee faced backlash last year for a partially AI-generated ad against Joe Biden, showing a dystopian scenario following his hypothetical election win.

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