Trump posts fake AI images of Taylor Swift and Swifties, falsely suggesting he has the singer’s support

CNN —

Taylor Swift has yet to endorse any presidential candidate this election cycle. But former President Donald Trump says he accepts the superstar’s non-existent endorsement.

Trump posted “I accept!” on his Truth Social account, along with a carousel of (Swift) images – at least some of which appear to be AI-generated.

One of the AI-manipulated photos depicts Swift as Uncle Sam with the text, “Taylor wants you to vote for Donald Trump.” The other photos depict fans of Swift wearing “Swifties for Trump” T-shirts.

A representative for Swift did not immediately respond to CNN’s request for comment.

One of the posts that was shared by Trump is satire. A slew of fake, AI-generated photos of “Swifties for Trump” references the thwarted planned terrorist attack at Swift’s Vienna concerts earlier this month with a caption that says, “Swifties turning to Trump after ISIS foiled Taylor Swift concert.” (The original X account that first published the post wrote, “LOL @realDonaldTrump shared my post,” confirming that the post was, in fact, satire.)

After publication of this article, an editor from a website called Wisconsin Right Now reached out to CNN to say she took two of the photos Trump posted at his rally in Racine, Wisconsin, in June. Jessica McBride said the woman in two of the photos – the only two photos that weren’t generated by AI – is named Jenna Piwowarczyk.

“I know of so many Swifties who have conservative values and many, many more who have reached out to express their support and appreciation for the ‘Swifties for Trump’ movement,” Piwowarczyk said in a statement provided by Wisconsin News Now. “By focusing more on the AI photos than on the REAL person in the photos that Trump shared, I think the