{"id":2553998,"date":"2026-01-27T09:51:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T14:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/outrageous-msnbc-caught-aggressively-photoshopping-pretti-picture-to-turn-americans-against-ice-5\/"},"modified":"2026-01-27T09:52:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T14:52:46","slug":"outrageous-msnbc-caught-aggressively-photoshopping-pretti-picture-to-turn-americans-against-ice-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/outrageous-msnbc-caught-aggressively-photoshopping-pretti-picture-to-turn-americans-against-ice-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Outrageous: MSNBC Caught &#8216;Aggressively&#8217; Photoshopping Pretti Picture to Turn Americans Against ICE"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/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%2Foutrageous-msnbc-caught-aggressively-photoshopping-pretti-picture-to-turn-americans-against-ice-5%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=2553998&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>An opinion piece in the Western Journal accuses MSNBC of airing an AI-enhanced portrait of Alex Pretti \u2014 a man who was shot during an anti-ICE protest in Minneapolis \u2014 to make him look more attractive and thus more sympathetic. The article says the network\u2019s broadcast aggressively edited pretti\u2019s photo (wider smile, squarer jaw, altered eyes and nose, fuller hairline, whiter teeth, broader chest) and highlights widespread backlash on X\/Twitter.Commenters quoted in the piece argue MSNBC used the edited image for propaganda value and call the change misleading and opportunistic. The story also cites MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace\u2019s on-air remark questioning whether viewers should \u201cbelieve your eyes and ears,\u201d framing that as hypocritical given the altered image. the article concludes that the cosmetic editing exposed what it calls tawdry media opportunism and connects the protests to recent political controversies, asserting Democrats often deflect attention from their own scandals.  <\/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<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>MSNBC continued its shameless reign as the &ldquo;King of Fake News&rdquo; by airing an AI-enhanced image of armed anti-ICE protester Alex Pretti, who was shot to death while allegedly resisting arrest in Minneapolis on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The absurdity of MSNBC trying to make Pretti look more attractive for its Monday broadcast &mdash; rather than focus on the facts &mdash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/outrageous-msnbc-caught-aggressively-photoshopping-pretti-picture-to-turn-americans-against-ice\/\" title=\"Outrageous: ... 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Picture to Turn Americans Ag...nst ICE\">ignited widespread social-media contempt<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;MSNBC Really Used AI to Fake Pretti&rsquo;s portrait because he wasn&rsquo;t pretty enough to be a martyr,&rdquo; one X user noted.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">MSNBC Really Used AI to Fake Pretti&rsquo;s portrait because he wasn&rsquo;t pretty enough to be a martyr. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XvCMguwxlE\">pic.twitter.com\/XvCMguwxlE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; &#127482;&#127480; Ryan &#127482;&#127480; (@Ryan_In_Mi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Ryan_In_Mi\/status\/2015973383804993611?\">January 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>When you compare the before-and-after images, it&rsquo;s obvious Alex Pretti&rsquo;s photo was aggressively edited.<\/p>\n<p>The enhanced photo made him look more masculine and nice, with a wider, friendlier smile.<\/p>\n<p>Other absurd edits included the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jawline was made more square to make Pretti look more manly.<\/li>\n<li>Eyes were spread further apart to look less dysgenic.<\/li>\n<li>Nose was shortened to look more conventionally attractive.<\/li>\n<li>Hairline was tweaked to look fuller and darker.<\/li>\n<li>Teeth were straightened and whitened.<\/li>\n<li>Chest was broadened to make the deceased nurse appear athletic.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Numerous X commenters trashed MSNBC for its inappropriate attempt to ramp up public sympathy by cosmetically enhancing Pretti.<\/p>\n<p>Imagine dying for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/anti-ice-rioter-bites-off-dhs-officers-finger-minneapolis-chaos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stupid, unpatriotic cause<\/a> &mdash; advocating on behalf of foreign invaders &mdash; only to have a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >leftist media outlet callously decide<\/a> you&rsquo;re not good-looking enough to be a fallen hero.<\/p>\n<p>One X user explained the calculated motive behind MSNBC&rsquo;s inane cosmetic enhancements of Pretti.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They absolutely wanted to use the only image in nurse outfit, for propaganda reasons,&rdquo; the commenter said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And since women are unable to feel sympathy for ugly men, they had to use the Ai version and hope no one notices.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">They absolutely wanted to use the only image in nurse outfit, for propaganda reasons. That decided what pic to use.<\/p>\n<p>And since women are unable to feel sympathy for ugly men, they had to use the Ai version and hope no one notices.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Abba the Hutt (@Mjausson1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mjausson1\/status\/2016074869440454742?\">January 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Still another X user observed: &ldquo;They didn&rsquo;t want him to look like a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/outrageous-msnbc-caught-aggressively-photoshopping-pretti-picture-to-turn-americans-against-ice-2\/\" title=\"Outrageous: ... Caught &#039;Aggressively&#039; ...shopping ... Picture to Turn Americans Ag...nst ICE\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/outrageous-msnbc-caught-aggressively-photoshopping-pretti-picture-to-turn-americans-against-ice-3\/\" title=\"Outrageous: ... Caught &#039;Aggressively&#039; ...shopping ... Picture to Turn Americans Ag...nst ICE\">skinny pale vegan nut<\/a> &#038;hellip<\/a>; They completely altered him, materially changing everything about him.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">They didn&rsquo;t want him to look like a skinny pale vegan nut (I&rsquo;m not sure if he was, but that&rsquo;s first impression). They completely altered him, materially changing everything about him<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SCRAT (@SCRAT33723697) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SCRAT33723697\/status\/2015984117314175267?\">January 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In a farcical irony, MSNBC host <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/many-videos-msnbc-host-pritzker-humiliated-foolishly-saying-dems-never-called-trump-hitler-videos-poured\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nicolle Wallace<\/a> tried to discredit ICE&rsquo;s account of the Pretti shooting by snarking, &ldquo;Donald Trump and his administration are demanding once again that you do not believe your eyes and ears.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>That&rsquo;s rich coming from Wallace, who has a history of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2025\/02\/21\/nx-s1-5305268\/nbc-settles-lawsuit-ice-doctor-msnbc-maddow-georgia-detainee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">spouting fake news<\/a> &mdash; including on Monday night, when she used a sham, manufactured image of Pretti.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Nicolle Wallace while showing AI-enhanced Pretti photo:<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Donald Trump and his administration are demanding once again that you do not believe your eyes and ears.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Amazing. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dPojKj6QDw\">pic.twitter.com\/dPojKj6QDw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WesternLensman\/status\/2015967242635153816?\">January 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s truly sad that someone died during a left-wing riot.<\/p>\n<p>But MSNBC&rsquo;s comically absurd attempt to weaponize the tragedy did nothing more than spotlight its shallow, tawdry opportunism.<\/p>\n<p>Amid the manufactured outrage, it&rsquo;s telling that these anti-ICE protests in Minneapolis ratcheted up almost immediately after revelations of the multi-billion-dollar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-trump-says-walz-agreed-fully-cooperate-feds-amid-crime-crackdown-minnesota\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Somali scam rings<\/a> went viral.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats have an uncanny history of conveniently deflecting attention away from their heinous crimes whenever they come to light.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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