Trump shares AI video featuring Dana White and UFC fighters
AI · First reported 9 Nov, 10:58 · Updated 11:55
Donald Trump shared an AI-generated video depicting UFC chief Dana White leading a violent White House press briefing, after Trump said his suggestion that White become press secretary was a joke. Separately, Trump brought White to a real briefing, where White said he had no political ambitions and would not become the president’s spokesman.
- Trump shared an AI-generated clip showing Dana White at a fictional White House briefing where UFC fighters confront journalists.
- The clip includes a false claim about Michelle Obama; the report describes the claim as a longstanding conspiracy theory.
- Trump said he had been joking about offering White the press secretary role. At a separate briefing, White said he had no political ambitions and would not become Trump’s spokesman.
- At the real briefing, Trump joked that White would “beat the hell out of” reporters; White also answered a question about a hypothetical Trump–Joe Biden fight.
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- Video
- AI-generated clip shared by Trump, depicting Dana White leading a fictional briefing.
- White’s response
- White said he had no political aspirations and was not planning to become Trump’s spokesman.
- Trump’s explanation
- Trump said his suggestion that White become press secretary was a joke.
- Conspiracy claim
- The video repeats a baseless claim about Michelle Obama.
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