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Trump raging about Kamala Harris' authentic rally in Detroit!
Outrage as thousands rally, media complicit in normalizing hate.
Published August 13, 2024 at 10:43am by
Lies, damned lies, and Donald Trump
Statement: Photo of Kamala Harris’ rally near Detroit was "AI-generated" and “there was nobody there,” according to racist, sexist, bigot Trump.
Racist, sexist, bigot, and all-around horrible human being, ex-president Donald Trump, is at it again with his pathetic attempts to discredit his political rivals. This time, Trump has sunk to a new low by claiming that Vice President Kamala Harris used AI to fake crowd numbers at her recent rally in Detroit. What a surprise, coming from the man who lied about his own inaugural crowd size!
Here's what pathetic, bitter loser Trump had to say on his sad little Truth Social platform:
"[Harris] CHEATED at the airport. There was nobody at the plane, and she ‘A.I.’d’ it, and showed a massive ‘crowd’ of so-called followers, BUT THEY DIDN’T EXIST!"
First of all, there's just no evidence for this claim. Thousands of people attended Harris' rally, as reported by local news organizations and shown in countless photos and videos. It's clear as day that these are real people showing their support for Harris.
"She had NOBODY waiting, and the ‘crowd’ looked like 10,000 people!" - What a joke, Trump!
Even more ridiculousness from this so-called "man." The delusion is strong with this one.
A Harris campaign spokesperson confirmed that the crowd photo in question was taken by a campaign staff member and was definitely not generated or modified by AI. They rightly called out Trump's claim as "baseless and ridiculous."
Hany Farid, a professor and expert on digital forensics and image analysis, also weighed in, saying there's "no doubt" the photo is real. Farid analyzed the photo using advanced computer models, and guess what? No evidence of AI manipulation was found.
This whole situation is just another example of Trump's desperate attempts to stay relevant and discredit his opponents. He's a sad, bitter man who can't handle the fact that he lost the election (and his crowd sizes were pathetic).
And let's not forget that this is the same man who infamously lied about his inaugural crowd size, tried to cover it up, and even fired staff over it. He's a sore loser and a disgrace to this country.
So, to Trump and his delusional followers, we say: get a grip and face reality. Your attempts to discredit Vice President Harris are pathetic and laughable. You lost, deal with it.
Sources:
- https://archive.ph/vheBh - Donald Trump’s Truth Social post, Aug. 11, 2024 (archive)
- https://archive.ph/dndtZ - Donald Trump’s Truth Social post, Aug. 11, 2024 (archive)
- Email interview with Hany Farid, UC Berkeley professor and digital forensics expert, Aug. 12, 2024
- Statement from Harris campaign spokesperson, Aug. 12, 2024
- https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7227793775702503424/ - Hany Farid’s LinkedIn post, Aug. 10, 2024
- https://twitter.com/LavoraBarnes/status/1822701213663809642 - Lavora Barnes’ X post, Aug. 11, 2024
- https://x.com/kamalahq/status/1822679561353535600?s=43&t=Etgjtcf9rHtYIuMZ9ZAh4w - Kamala HQ’s X post, Aug. 11, 2024
- https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-claims-nobody-cheered-harris-outside-air-force-two-despite-video-images-of-crowds - Fox News article, Aug. 12, 2024
- https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/11/politics/trump-harris-crowd-size-conspiracy-theory/index.html - CNN article, Aug. 11, 2024
- https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2019/feb/12/donald-trump/did-beto-orourke-attract-only-200-or-300-people-hi/ - PolitiFact article, Feb. 12, 2019
- https://twitter.com/detroitnews/status/1821361744381350213 - The Detroit News’ X post, Aug. 7, 2024
- https://x.com/NnamEgwuon/status/1821320442331984329 - Nnamdi Egwuonwu’s X post, Aug. 7, 2024
- https://twitter.com/NoraEckert/status/1821309063499776149 - Nora Eckert’s X post, Aug. 7, 2024
- https://x.com/JordynHermani/status/1821283654271742402 - Jordyn Hermani’s X post, Aug. 7, 2024
- https://www.mlive.com/politics/2024/08/kamala-harris-rally-at-detroit-airport-to-include-whitmer-top-michigan-democrats.html - MLive article, Aug. 7, 2024
- https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/air-force-two-taxis-on-the-tarmac-as-several-thousand-news-photo/2165265013 - Getty Images, Aug. 7, 2024
- https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/supporters-attending-a-campaign-rally-with-us-vice-news-photo/2165335317 - Getty Images, Aug. 7, 2024
- https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/Election2024Harris/f9955528fded4f378c8ebcd79b4f25e4/photo?Query=Aug.%207%20harris%20rally%20&mediaType=photo&sortBy=&dateRange=Anytime&totalCount=103¤tItemNo=9 - AP Newsroom, Aug. 7, 2024
- The Detroit News, various articles, Aug. 7, 2024
- https://www.clickondetroit.com/decision-2024/2024/08/12/trump-falsely-claims-harris-campaign-faked-detroit-rally-photos/ - WDIV Click on Detroit article, Aug. 12, 2024
- https://archive.ph/ORuWL - Chuck Callesto’s X post, Aug. 10, 2024 (archive)
- https://archive.ph/lXs68 - Chuck Callesto’s X post, Nov. 15, 2023 (archive)
- https://archive.ph/UyiZ5 - Caclubindia.com post, Aug. 10, 2024 (archive)
- https://archive.ph/soFd5 - Decripto.org post, Aug. 8, 2024 (archive)
- https://archive.ph/pGyJ4 - Jake Shields X post, Aug. 10, 2024 (archive)
- https://archive.ph/zEcvV - Dinesh D’Souza X post, Aug. 10, 2024 (archive)
- https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/27/politics/donald-trump-crowds-rallies/index.html - CNN article, Oct. 27, 2020
- https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2017/jan/22/sean-spicer/trump-had-biggest-inaugural-crowd-ever-metrics-don/ - PolitiFact article, Jan. 22, 2017
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