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Trump Shares AI-Altered Opponent Images, Scholars Decry Propaganda

5/23/2026

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President Donald Trump posted AI-altered images of Barack Obama, Joe Biden, JB Pritzker and Hakeem Jeffries on May 12, 2026, which experts call propaganda demeaning opponents.
Propaganda scholars compare the tactic to those of Vladimir Putin, arguing it reinforces a ‘politics of feeling’ that alienates voters and renders their votes irrelevant.
Analysts observe the president’s reliance on such imagery reveals an obsessive, revenge-driven focus rather than confidence in his leadership.

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President Donald Trump posted AI-altered images of Barack Obama, Joe Biden, JB Pritzker and Hakeem Jeffries on May 12, 2026, which experts call propaganda demeaning opponents.
Propaganda scholars compare the tactic to those of Vladimir Putin, arguing it reinforces a ‘politics of feeling’ that alienates voters and renders their votes irrelevant.
Analysts observe the president’s reliance on such imagery reveals an obsessive, revenge-driven focus rather than confidence in his leadership.