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Eric Trump Calls Cormier DM AI-Fake, Trump Praises UFC

6/16/2026

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Summary

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Eric Trump said the alleged direct-message exchange with UFC commentator Daniel Cormier was AI-generated and completely fabricated.
Daniel Cormier posted the screenshots on X before the event, later removed them, and claimed his account may have been hacked.
President Donald Trump called the UFC Freedom 250 night incredible after a seven-bout card that included Justin Gaethje’s lightweight title win.

History

Historical Context

By March 2018, investigations revealed Cambridge Analytica had obtained data on up to 87 million Facebook users through Aleksandr Kogan’s app, prompting Mark Zuckerberg’s April 2018 Senate testimony and worldwide scrutiny of digital manipulation in the United States and United Kingdom. The episode later echoed in Eric Trump’s denial of an AI-generated DM, fueling congressional pushes for federal AI-labeling rules.

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Story summary

Eric Trump said the alleged direct-message exchange with UFC commentator Daniel Cormier was AI-generated and completely fabricated.
Daniel Cormier posted the screenshots on X before the event, later removed them, and claimed his account may have been hacked.
President Donald Trump called the UFC Freedom 250 night incredible after a seven-bout card that included Justin Gaethje’s lightweight title win.

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