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AI Deepfake Shows Massie with AOC, Omar — He Demands Donations

5/8/2026

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An AI-generated video falsely showed Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) in a romantic relationship with lawmakers Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar.
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) called the ad defamatory on X and asked supporters to donate to his campaign.
A Quantus Insights poll gave Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) 46.8% support with 14% undecided, a result that comes as Kentucky’s 2025 law lets candidates sue when AI use in ads is undisclosed.

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An AI-generated video falsely showed Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) in a romantic relationship with lawmakers Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar.
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) called the ad defamatory on X and asked supporters to donate to his campaign.
A Quantus Insights poll gave Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) 46.8% support with 14% undecided, a result that comes as Kentucky’s 2025 law lets candidates sue when AI use in ads is undisclosed.