FACT CHECK: No, Image Of Trump Taken At July 13 Assassination Attempt Does Not Show Him With Six Fingered Fist
A photo shared on X allegedly shows an image taken during the July 13 assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump showing him with six fingers on one hand, purportedly showing that the image was created with artificial intelligence (AI).
He has six fingers. This is clearly AI generated pic.twitter.com/eiadm2MeJC
— Alexander Pierre (@Alexand51765203) August 23, 2024
Verdict: False
The image shown in the X post has been edited. The original photo does not show Trump with six fingers and was not AI-generated.
Fact Check:
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An X post purports the popular image of Trump raising his first after the assassination attempt on him is AI generated. The post shares a photo in which he has a bloodied face with a red circle drawn around his raised fist, which appears to have six fingers.
Putting the original image into the AI detection tool Hive Moderation shows that it is “not likely to contain AI-generated or deepfake content.” (RELATED: No, Donald Trump Did Not Pose Similarly To Hitler After Assassination Attempt)
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