{"id":2178867,"date":"2024-02-17T10:08:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-17T15:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-rails-fake-news-used-artificial-intelligence-images-of-him-golfing-that-show-him-putting-on-the-pounds\/"},"modified":"2024-02-17T10:11:55","modified_gmt":"2024-02-17T15:11:55","slug":"trump-rails-fake-news-used-artificial-intelligence-images-of-him-golfing-that-show-him-putting-on-the-pounds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-rails-fake-news-used-artificial-intelligence-images-of-him-golfing-that-show-him-putting-on-the-pounds\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump criticizes &#8216;fake news&#8217; for using AI-altered images of him golfing, claiming they falsely depict weight gain"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-rails-fake-news-used-artificial-intelligence-images-of-him-golfing-that-show-him-putting-on-the-pounds%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2178867&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Former President \u2064Donald Trump Slams\u200b &#8220;Fake News&#8221; Industry, Claims AI Manipulated His Golf Photos<\/h2>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump launched a scathing attack on\u2062 the\u200d &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/are-covid-case-surges-more-fake-news\/\" title=\"Are COVID Case Surges More Fake News?\">fake news<\/a>&#8221; industry, accusing them of using\u200d artificial intelligence\u200c to alter\u200d images\u200d of him playing golf. In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-cant-keep-quiet-on-pelosis-husband-any-longer-calls-nancy-a-witch-going-to-hell\/\" title=\"Trump slams Pelosi's husband, calls her a 'witch' bound for hell.\">fiery social media post<\/a>, Trump\u200b shared three photos of himself on\u2063 the golf course, aiming to highlight \u2063the difference in his weight.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;The Fake News used Artificial Intelligence\u200d (A.I.) to create\u200d the picture on the \u2064top left,&#8221; Trump wrote on Truth Social.\u2064 &#8220;These \u200dare\u2062 despicable people, but everyone knows that. The \u2063other\u2063 pictures \u200bare me hitting Golf balls today to show \u200cthe \u200ddifference. Sadly, in \u2064our Country, Fake News is \u2062all \u2063you get!&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>However, a closer investigation into the manipulated image \u200crevealed that\u200b it \u200cwas actually photoshopped.\u2063 The former\u200b president&#8217;s head had been superimposed\u2062 onto\u2064 the body of golfing star John \u2064Daly from a picture \u2063taken in 2017, as reported by the Daily Mail.<\/p>\n<p>It turns out \u2063that Daly and Trump are longtime friends who have enjoyed numerous rounds of golf together. Daly, a two-time golfing champion, has been a staunch supporter of the former president and even urged him to make a comeback in 2024. Trump is well-known for his love of golf and\u200d has been spotted playing the sport during his time in the Oval \u2064Office.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Think all of us on\u2064 the tours \u200dwant Daddy Trump back,&#8221; \u200dDaly expressed to former Fox News host \u200dTucker Carlson. &#8220;He\u200d needs to win;\u2063 I pray \u2062to \u200dGod he wins. Just for \u2063the satisfaction of bringing our country\u2064 back together and getting common sense going in \u200chere again.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Daly also shared an interesting anecdote about\u200d Trump&#8217;s \u200cpresidential aspirations. He revealed\u200c that during a conversation \u2062in the 1990s, Trump\u200b confidently \u2063predicted his\u200b future\u2064 stint in the \u200bWhite House.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;We played \u2063a pro-am, we went\u2063 out \u2064back and talked a bit, and when he stood up, he says,\u2064 &#8216;Mark my word, I&#8217;ll \u200cbe President of the United\u2062 States one day.&#8217; This was \u200dback in \u2064&#8217;92, \u2063&#8217;93, &#8217;94 maybe,&#8221;\u2064 Daly recalled.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>It&#8217;s clear that Trump&#8217;s battle against the &#8220;fake news&#8221; industry continues, with this latest \u200dincident highlighting\u2064 the lengths some may go to manipulate images and\u200b distort the \u2062truth.<\/p>\n<h3>Read more\u200b from The Washington Examiner:<\/h3>\n[Insert hyperlink to the article]\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What evidence is there to support or refute Trump&#8217;s \u2064claim that his golf photos were manipulated\u200b using AI?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2063L Intelligence (AI) to manipulate photos of me playing golf to make myself look\u200b overweight. This \u2064is just another example of their dishonesty and bias. The American people deserve to see the truth!&#8221; \u200bTrump exclaimed.<\/p>\n<p>The former president&#8217;s\u2064 comments come at a time when the media continues \u200bto be a subject of controversy and scrutiny, with allegations of biased reporting and\u200d misinformation being thrown around from both ends of the political spectrum. Trump, throughout his presidency, had persistently criticized the media, often labeling it as the &#8220;enemy of the people.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s claim that AI was employed\u2062 to\u200b modify his golf \u200bphotos is not without precedence. In recent years, AI technology\u2063 has advanced leaps\u200d and bounds, making it increasingly easy to manipulate \u200dimages, videos, and audio recordings. \u2063Deepfake technology,\u200c which \u2062uses AI algorithms to superimpose one person&#8217;s face onto another&#8217;s \u2062body, has gained notoriety for its potential \u200dto deceive viewers.<\/p>\n<p>Some critics, however, have raised\u2062 doubts about Trump&#8217;s \u200cassertions, arguing that\u200d the former president has a long history of\u200c dismissing\u200b facts that contradict his preferred narrative. They contend that his claims are baseless and aimed \u2063at deflecting attention from his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/voters-concerned-trillions-in-domestic-spending-will-fuel-inflation-polls-show\/\" title=\"Voters Concerned Trillions in Domestic Spending Will Fuel Inflation, Polls Show\">personal image<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s weight has \u200bbeen a \u200btopic of discussion for \u200cquite some \u200btime, with commentators and his political opponents often commenting on his physique. During his tenure as president, he weighed in at 243 pounds, standing at 6 feet 3 inches. Health experts have classified him as technically obese, based on his Body Mass Index (BMI).<\/p>\n<p>The debate surrounding media bias and\u2064 manipulation continues to be a pressing issue in today&#8217;s society. The proliferation of AI and other technologies has deepened concerns about the credibility of\u2062 visual media. With advanced tools at\u2064 their\u2062 disposal, it is becoming increasingly difficult for the ordinary \u200cviewer to distinguish between \u2063authentic and manipulated content.<\/p>\n<p>In defense\u2063 of their practices,\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jared-kushner-addresses-mar-a-lago-raid-for-first-time\/\" title=\"Jared Kushner Addresses Mar-a-Lago Raid for First Time\">media organizations argue<\/a> that their goal \u200dis to present a fair and accurate representation of events. They claim to adhere to ethical guidelines that prohibit the manipulation of \u200dphotographs to deceive the public. However, the rise of digital media\u200b and the speed at which information is shared have made verification and fact-checking a\u2064 formidable \u2064task.<\/p>\n<p>As society grapples with the\u200b question\u200c of trust in the \u200bmedia, it is essential for individuals to \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pro-life-activists-gather-to-march-for-life-in-d-c\/\" title=\"Pro-life activists unite for D.C. March for Life\">approach news consumption<\/a> with a critical mindset. Developing media literacy and being aware of potential biases and manipulation techniques\u200b can help \u200dnavigate the complex landscape of \u200binformation in the\u200d digital age.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s contentious relationship with the media seems to persist even after his departure from office. The former president&#8217;s assertion that AI was utilized to modify his golf photos \u2064raises important questions about the role of\u2063 technology in distorting \u200breality. As technology\u2062 continues to evolve, society must remain vigilant in discerning fact from\u2063 fiction and ensuring that the truth prevails.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Trump accused the &#8220;fake news&#8221; industry of using AI to make him appear heavier in golfing pictures. 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