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A fake audio clip of Donald Trump Jr. saying that the U.S. should have sent weapons to Russia instead of Ukraine was shared across social media. Deepfake experts said the audio was apparently generated using artificial intelligence. A spokesperson for Trump Jr. said the audio clip is “100% fake.”
President Donald Trump has been reaching out to Russian President Vladimir Putin in recent weeks in an attempt to improve relations and arrive at a deal that will end Russia’s war with Ukraine, which began when Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, as we’ve written.
The U.S. has appropriated about $174.2 billion in military and humanitarian aid in its support for Ukraine, according to a report by the Congressional Research Service, as we’ve also written.
But in remarks on Feb. 18, Trump claimed that Ukraine “started” the war and suggested it could have avoided the conflict by giving up portions of the country to Russia.
Now, social media posts are spreading a fake audio clip purportedly of the president’s oldest son, Donald Trump Jr., saying, in part, “I honestly can’t imagine that anyone in their right mind picking Ukraine as an ally when Russia is the other option. … The U.S. should have been sending weapons to Russia.”
Following the purported quote from Trump Jr., one post said, “America is officially siding with our enemies. Make sure everyone sees this.” A Threads post said, “Statements like this...
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