Donald Trump breaks silence on controversial Taylor Swift AI

Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Presidential candidate Donald Trump has finally spoken out about falsified AI images of Taylor Swift used to endorse him. Trump, 78, shared the aforementioned images on his social media pages, seemingly under the impression that they were issued by Swift, 34, herself, or her camp. After the images circulated, When asked by Fox Business if he is afraid is Swift will sue him, Trump seemed unfazed at the idea. He further claimed that he didn't know anything about the AI images,...

Taylor Swift fans don't hold back after singer breaks silence on Vienna

Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Taylor Swift has officially spoken out regarding the attempted terrorist attack at her Vienna, Austria Eras Tour shows. The pop star, who had to cancel her three-day stint at the Austrian capital's Ernst Happel Stadium on August 8, 9, and 10, released a statement on Instagram on Wednesday, August 7. Along with a carousel of top moments from the tour, Swift praised her crew and performers in the caption for their hard work on the tour, before pivoting into more serious...

Trump on Taylor Swift AI-generated images: ‘I don’t know anything about them’

Former President Trump said he doesn’t know “anything about” the artificial intelligence-generated images of pop star Taylor Swift showing support for his campaign that were posted to his Truth Social site. FOX Business Network correspondent Grady Trimble asked Trump Wednesday if he was worried that he would be sued by Swift after the images were posted online Tuesday. “I don’t know anything about them, other than somebody else generated them. I didn’t generate them,” Trump responded. The former president said someone said “look at this,” and said the photos were...

Trump's posting of AI images of Taylor Swift and her fans supporting him triggers media outcry

Former President Trump promoted images on Sunday, including some generated through artificial intelligence, showing apparent support from singer Taylor Swift and her fans, triggering a widespread media outcry. Trump posted a collage of Swift-related images to his Truth Social account showing apparent support from the pop star and her diehard fans known as "Swifties." One doctored image played off the classic Uncle Sam recruiting posters, showing Swift in red, white and blue with the caption, "Taylor Swift Wants You To Vote For Donald Trump." Over the images, he wrote, "I...

Trump Eagerly Accepts Fake Taylor Swift Endorsement

Taylor Swift never trusts a narcissist — but they love her. This may explain why Donald Trump still seems desperate to win Swift over, though she has made it pretty clear that she strongly dislikes him and his policies. Also, Swift has a legion of devoted fans, and with Trump’s poll numbers slipping now that Kamala Harris is the Democratic presidential nominee, a Swift endorsement must look more enticing than ever. Swift has yet to weigh in on the 2024 presidential race, but it appears that Trump was duped into...

Trump posts image of fake Taylor Swift endorsement

LOS ANGELES, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Former President Donald Trump has posted a fake social media image of pop superstar Taylor Swift asking people to vote for him in the November election . A Sunday entry by the Republican candidate on Truth Social showed Swift dressed in red, white and blue with a caption that said "Taylor Swift Wants You To Vote For Donald Trump." "I accept!" Trump wrote. Swift has not publicly endorsed a candidate in the 2024 race but has supported Democrats in the past. The singer backed...

Trump Promotes A.I. Images to Suggest That Taylor Swift Endorsed Him

Former President Donald J. Trump, who has notably harbored a grudge against the pop music megastar Taylor Swift, set the internet ablaze on Sunday when he shared social media posts suggesting that she had endorsed him and that her fans could help him win the November election. In a post on his social media site, Truth Social, Mr. Trump drew attention to a group of images that were created using artificial intelligence. One showed Ms. Swift dressed up as Uncle Sam with the headline: “Taylor Wants You to Vote for...

Trump posts fake Taylor Swift images on Truth Social to falsely claim singer’s support

Taylor Swift performs on stage at the Paris La Defense Arena on May 9. Photo: Julien De Rosa/AFP via Getty Images Taylor Swift got another firsthand look at the dangers artificial intelligence after former President Trump on Sunday reposted images falsely claiming the singer's support in the 2024 presidential race. Why it matters: Experts have warned AI could be used to mislead voters, scam donors and even libel candidates. Now, Trump has provided an example of how AI can fan the flames of political misinformation, riling the fiercely protective ranks...

Trump shared fake image falsely suggesting Taylor Swift endorses him

On Sunday, convicted felon Donald Trump shared doctored images on his Truth Social account suggesting that Taylor Swift endorses him for president. She didn't. Along with photo that appeared to be doctored depicting fans wearing "Swifties for Trump" t-shirts, another image depicts Swift dressed as Uncle Sam and the message "Taylor wants YOU to VOTE for Donald Trump." "The singer eschewed political endorsements for most of her career, but following Trump's election in 2016 she endorsed two Democratic candidates in midterm elections in her home state of Tennessee as well...

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

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...