Trump promotes AI images to suggest that Taylor Swift endorsed him

Trump takes the stage for a rally at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., on Aug 17, 2024. Trump used images created by artificial intelligence suggesting that Taylor Swift had endorsed him. — The New York Times

Former US President Donald Trump, who has notably harbored a grudge against pop music megastar Taylor Swift, set the Internet ablaze Aug 18 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, Trump drew attention to a group of images that were created using artificial intelligence. One showed Swift dressed up as Uncle Sam with the headline: “Taylor Wants You to Vote for Donald Trump.” The others depicted a crowd of young women wearing matching “Swifties for Trump” T-shirts.