Donald Trump has issued a bizarre denial following the controversy over fake Taylor Swift promotional photos. After posting the AI-generated images that sparked an outcry, the Republican candidate claimed, “I did not generate them” and “This happens to me too.”
The former president, who has been quite active on social media during the DNC campaign and has not shied away from spreading conspiracy theories, went on to describe the AI as “very dangerous” and seemingly denied any blame for posting fake photos of the pop star on his Truth Social account.
Trump reacts to AI-generated images of Taylor Swift
“I don’t know anything about it except that somebody else originated it. I didn’t originate it,” Trump told FOX Business Network correspondent Grady Trimble, who asked about the photos, which show the Cruel Summer singer in an Uncle Sam outfit and contain the message: “Taylor wants YOU to VOTE FOR DONALD TRUMP.”
Trimble asked the Republican if he feared being sued by Swift after the images were posted online on Tuesday. The former president said someone showed him the photos and claimed they were “all made up by other people.” “AI is always very dangerous in that regard,” he added.
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Trump publishes AI-generated photos of Swift’s support
On Tuesday, Donald Trump, 78, shared a post on his Truth Social account showing women wearing “Swifties for Trump” shirts next to AI-generated photos of Taylor Swift with the message of support. In his repost, Trump added the comment, “I accept!” A number of images were labeled “satire” and read, “Swifties support Trump after ISIS messes up Taylor Swift’s concert.” But two of them appeared to include the account of an actual Trump supporter.
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Not long ago, Swift’s performances in Vienna had to be cancelled due to suspicions of an alleged terrorist attack. Shortly after, many Trump supporters started a campaign called “Swifties for Trump”, claiming that the pop star would be safe under Trump’s presidency. However, the TTPD singer herself never supported the former president and had even tried to vote him out of office in the previous election.
Trump says: “It happens to me too”
After sharing a series of AI-generated content on his feed, including one showing his opponent Kamala Harris speaking at a communist event and calling her “Comrade Kamala,” as well as other AI memes featuring figures such as Elon Musk and others, the former president noted on Wednesday that AI-generated content featuring himself was also circulating online.
“That happens to me too. They make me talk,” Trump responded. “I talk perfectly, I mean absolutely perfectly about AI, and I promote other products and things. It’s a little dangerous out there.”
