{"id":2287875,"date":"2024-07-02T11:20:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T15:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-morgan-freeman-announce-that-he-supports-a-second-trump-presidency-term\/"},"modified":"2024-07-02T11:20:31","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T15:20:31","slug":"fact-check-did-morgan-freeman-announce-that-he-supports-a-second-trump-presidency-term","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-morgan-freeman-announce-that-he-supports-a-second-trump-presidency-term\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: Did Morgan Freeman Announce That He Supports A Second Trump Presidency Term?"},"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\">28<\/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%2Ffact-check-did-morgan-freeman-announce-that-he-supports-a-second-trump-presidency-term%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=2287875&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--><p>A\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fed-up-business-owner-blocks-in-health-inspectors-car-who-shut-his-business-down-over-covid-restrictions\/\" title=\"Fed Up Business Owner Blocks In Health Inspector\u2019s Car Who Shut His Business Down Over COVID Restrictions\">post shared<\/a> on X claimed that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">actor<\/a> \u200dMorgan Freeman announced that he believed another Donald\u2062 Trump presidency would be good for the country. However, this claim \u2064was found\u2063 to be false as \u2064Freeman did not make such a statement \u200cand \u2064has not supported Trump in \u2062the \u200bpast. In reality, Freeman criticized the use of artificial intelligence to \u2062mimic \u200dhis\u200d voice in a TikTok video, emphasizing the \u200dimportance of authenticity and integrity. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/succession-ted-lasso-repeat-as-winners-of-top-emmy-awards\/\" title=\"\u2018Succession,\u2019 \u2018Ted Lasso\u2019 repeat as winners of top Emmy awards\">actor thanked<\/a> his \u2062fans for bringing attention to the issue and used the hashtag #IdentityProtection in a \u200bFacebook statement.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ob-read-more-selector\">\n<p><span>A post <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/usanews0\/status\/1805699186739822607?s=46&#038;t=hhidIh1LOFQ5IparDvo92w\"><span>shared on X<\/span><\/a><span>  claims actor Morgan Freeman has announced that he thinks another Donald Trump presidency would be \u201cgood for the country.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8BREAKING: Hollywood legend Morgan Freeman just said he thinks a second Trump presidency would be good for the country.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s Your Reaction? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oat2Wg51Bq\">pic.twitter.com\/oat2Wg51Bq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Save America \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf2 (@usanews0) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/usanews0\/status\/1805699186739822607?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 25, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: False<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The post is inaccurate. Freeman did not say this and has not voted for Trump in the past, a Freeman spokesperson told Check Your Fact in an email.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fact Check:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Freeman criticized a TikTok voiceover that used artificial intelligence (AI) to mimic his voice, saying those who spoke out against it were defending \u201cauthenticity\u201d and \u201cintegrity,\u201d according to <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/07\/01\/entertainment\/morgan-freeman-calls-out-unauthorized-ai-replicating-his-voice-in-a-tiktok-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New York Post<\/a>. He thanked his fans in a Facebook statement for calling attention to it and included \u201c#IdentiyProtection,\u201d the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<p>An X post claims Freeman has said he supports a second Trump presidency. The post shared an image of the actor in a suit and bowtie at a podium.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBREAKING: Hollywood legend Morgan Freeman just said he thinks a second Trump presidency would be good for the country,\u201d the post reads. \u201cWhat\u2019s Your Reaction?\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span>The claim is inaccurate, however. There are no <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?sca_esv=3dde2fcdc36845ac&#038;rlz=1C1GCEA_enUS1076US1076&#038;sxsrf=ADLYWILARs9zEnr44yyuHxEcTHYtdM_y6Q:1719853708369&#038;q=morgan+freeman+supports+a+second+trump+presidency&#038;tbm=nws&#038;source=lnms&#038;fbs=AEQNm0Aa4sjWe7Rqy32pFwRj0UkWZJPk1C9buWu--tLPKEpSxLqGfZiWMqdk6VF37sVUbkfuZLTj2oNC7EnrW0kOrs5_yzXFS7PD2zj-5Cc29Wnj5IzUaHojAIdqyC1HLwD4s3t6yQTN3GWiMOqP8qmSGPrM-HvbeP0BNRK8Wqte9HmotWM1zQEo4dCAawyxemAaFagOZxAL5y9hRm7COvNj7qslVUA19g&#038;sa=X&#038;ved=2ahUKEwj8_OiqqoaHAxWMLtAFHaLhDqUQ0pQJegQIDxAB&#038;biw=1920&#038;bih=911\"><span>credible news reports<\/span><\/a><span>  about Freeman making such an announcement. Likewise, t<\/span><span>here is no mention of Trump found through searches of Freeman\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/search?q=trump%20%20(from%3Amorgan_freeman)&#038;src=typed_query&#038;f=live\"><span>X<\/span><\/a><span>  or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile\/100044471287890\/search\/?q=donald%20trump\"><span>Facebook<\/span><\/a><span>  accounts. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2023\/04\/06\/fact-check-morgan-freeman-biden-nashville-shooting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: Did Morgan Freeman Condemn Biden\u2019s Response To The Nashville Shooting?)<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cMorgan NEVER said that nor has he ever voted for Trump,\u201d a Freeman spokesperson told Check Your Fact in an email.<\/p>\n<p>Freeman appeared in a video with President Joe Biden, alongside other actors who have played presidents, to do a skit about preparing Biden for the State of the Union address in March 2024, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/administration\/4516286-biden-sotu-advice-fictional-presidents-morgan-freeman-michael-douglas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Hill<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A recent post on X falsely claims that actor Morgan Freeman has expressed support for a second Donald Trump presidency. However, a spokesperson for Freeman has confirmed that he did not make such a statement and has never voted for Trump in the past. In fact, Freeman recently criticized the use of artificial intelligence to mimic his voice and emphasized the importance of authenticity and integrity. There is no credible evidence to support the claim that Freeman supports Trump for a second term<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":613,"featured_media":2287876,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2157676490-scaled-e1719854574795.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[13420,33669,3669,3634],"class_list":["post-2287875","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-fact-check","tag-morgan-freeman","tag-president","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2157676490-scaled-e1719854574795.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2287875","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/613"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2287875"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2287875\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2287876"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2287875"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2287875"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2287875"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}