New York police are bracing for the possible arrest of former President Donald Trump. Trump said he expected to be arrested today and called on his supporters to protest. Fake images of what an arrest of Trump could look like are circulating on social media. The photos are made using artificial intelligence.
A possible charge against Trump is believed to center on an investigation into a $130,000 payment to porn star Stormy Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford. That payment was made several weeks before the 2016 presidential election, reportedly to prevent her from going public about an affair she allegedly had with Trump years earlier.
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Trump himself denies that, but said he expects to be arrested on Tuesday. Sources tell CNN that the police in New York, but also in other cities, such as in Washington at the Capitol, are extra alert. After all, Trump has called for protests.
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Meanwhile, as the whole world waits to see what happens next, dozens of fake images circulate of what an arrest of Donald Trump could look like. They are rapidly conquering social media.
Made with AI
Eliot Higgins, founder of the open Source research collective Bellingcat, among others, was involved in making fake images. He used artificial intelligence for this. “I’m taking pictures of Trump being arrested while I wait for him to be arrested,” Higgins wrote on Twitter. The photos have been viewed more than a million times, according to Twitter.
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