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Rep. Nancy Mace defends AI Trump photos amid backlash.

6/8/2026

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Rep. Nancy Mace posted AI-generated images of herself smiling with U.S. President Donald Trump, prompting criticism for potentially misleading voters.
Community notes on X identified the posted images as artificially generated.
Rep. Nancy Mace defended the images by saying she possesses photographs of meetings with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Rep. Nancy Mace accused Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette of using AI-generated videos against her, calling the tactic “scary.”

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Story summary

Rep. Nancy Mace posted AI-generated images of herself smiling with U.S. President Donald Trump, prompting criticism for potentially misleading voters.
Community notes on X identified the posted images as artificially generated.
Rep. Nancy Mace defended the images by saying she possesses photographs of meetings with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Rep. Nancy Mace accused Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette of using AI-generated videos against her, calling the tactic “scary.”