Donald Trump responds to Taylor Swift AI image controversy after falling for #SwiftiesForTrump
Republican presidential candidate and former US President Donald Trump gestures as he leaves, after casting his ballot for early voting in Florida's primary election, in West Palm Beach, Florida, US on August 14, 2024. Photo Reuters
Fox Business Network correspondent Grady Trimble questioned former President Donald Trump about his use of AI-generated images suggesting that pop star Taylor Swift supports him.
Trimble asked, "Are you worried that Taylor Swift is going to sue you?"
Trump had posted several AI-created images showing young women in “Swifties for Trump” merchandise, with a caption saying, “I accept!” Despite this, Swift has not endorsed Trump and speculation suggests she might support Vice President Kamala Harris instead, following her 2020 endorsement of President Joe Biden.
On Wednesday's episode of Fox Business Network’s The Evening Edit, Trimble discussed his interview with Trump, including his question about the AI-generated images.
In the interview, Trump implied that he wasn’t worried about legal repercussions because he knew that "someone else generated them" and that he was informed, "These were all made up by other people." He remarked, "A.I. is always very dangerous in that way. It’s happening with me too. They’re making — having me speak. I speak perfectly, I mean, absolutely perfectly on A.I., and I’m, like, endorsing other products and things. It’s a little bit dangerous out there.”