Trump reposts AI-generated images of Taylor Swift and Swifties appearing to endorse him: ‘I accept’

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} Donald Trump has shared AI-generated images of Taylor Swift and her dedicated fanbase sporting “Swifties for Trump” T-shirts, alluding that the star has become an unlikely follower of the MAGA movement. He shared several deepfake images which included a propaganda-style poster of Swift dressed like Uncle Sam, pointing to the viewer and overlaid with the message “Taylor wants you to vote for Donald Trump”. Another shows several AI-generated fans smiling and wearing “Swifties for Trump” T-shirts along with a headline which is labelled “satire” which reads: “Swifties turning to Trump after ISIS foiled Taylor Swift Concert.” Writing on Truth Social on Sunday, Trump captioned the post: “I accept!” One of the images shared does however show a real Trump-Swift supporter. Swift has yet to publicly endorse either candidate with less than 80 days until Americans head to polling stations Following Trump’s 2016 presidential victory, Swift noted that she was “completely blindsided” and vowed “we will vote you out” ahead of the 2020 election – which Biden subsequently won.