Trump Shares Doctored Photo That Appears to Replace Official With Natalie Harp
The post appeared to remove Melania Trump and Peng Liyuan while keeping Monica Crowley and adding other altered details.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump posted an apparently AI-edited image of his Wednesday tarmac reception for Chinese President Xi Jinping that omits both First Lady Melania Trump and Chinese first lady Peng Liyuan. The doctored photo shows the leaders standing alone, contradicting actual video footage.
- Getty Images photographer Brendan Smialowski captured the original moment at Joint Base Andrews, which included both wives and U.S. Chief of Protocol Monica Crowley. Trump's version removes the first ladies while altering several other details from the authentic photograph.
- Comparing the doctored photo to actual footage reveals that Trump wears only one glove in the edited version, his expression appears stoic rather than wincing, and the aide behind him resembles executive assistant Natalie Harp. Actual video shows him wincing at jet noise.
- Journalist Aaron Rupar and other critics pointed out discrepancies between Trump's posted image and the original Getty photograph, while the White House has declined to comment on the modifications or explain the omissions.
- Henry Farid, co-founder of GetReal Security, described the changes as cosmetic edits often used to 'clean up' photos, noting the image's clear modifications. This marks the latest in a string of digitally altered pictures involving Trump and Xi.
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Donald Trump apparently posted a massive AI-manipulated photo of himself and Xi Jinping.
When US President Xi receives, an overflying fighter jet derails his facial expressions. Now Trump is posting a photo of the scene showing him with stoic expression. Experts assume that AI was at work.
Trump turns his face off because of a noisy plane on Xi's arrival. There are hems for that. Now he's posting a picture of the scene with a rigid face – probably changed by AI.
At the meeting with Xi Jinping, a fighter jet flies past, US President Trump twists his face. Then he shares a picture of the scene on Truth Social – which shows him with a smile instead of grimace.
AI-altered photo posted by Trump shows Xi's US welcome with only Natalie Harp in background
A photo posted to Truth Social showing Donald Trump greeting Chinese President Xi Jinping appears to have digitally removed both first ladies, leaving only Natalie Harp visible on the tarmac.
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