Pro-Trump influencers are flooding social media ahead of the midterm elections. Hundreds of AI-generated influencers are flooding TikTok, expressing support for President Donald Trump.
According to The New York Times, the AI-generated accounts portray young American voters and influencers who have hundreds of thousands of followers.
One fake influencer’s videos boast over a million views.
In one TikTok video, a blonde films herself with a group of supporters at a rally. “If this offends you – good – keep scrolling. But if you voted for Trump, you got yourself a new follower from Texas,” she says.
@amandamagagirly What state do you support trump from? #trump #trumpsupporters #maga ? original sound – amandamagagirly
In another video, a brunette says, “If you support Trump, you just made a friend.”
In a third video, a redhead tells a group at a basketball court, “If you support Trump, you just made a friend.”
The messaging is the same in a majority of the videos: beautiful women expressing their support for Trump.
@perezfernandaus Trump’s MASTERSTROKE—Democrats LEFT WITH NOTHING
Some videos feature an identical statement: “The left says Republicans aren’t united. That’s funny because I bet I can get a Trump supporter from every state to comment.”
@cruzisaiah7755 Hopefully y’all agree with me ?#trumptrain #magacountry #MAGA #trumpsupport #USA ? original sound – cruzisaiah7755
@lowerywalton2368 Hopefully y’all agree with me ?#trumptrain #magacountry #MAGA #trumpsupport #USA ? original sound – lowerywalton2368
Democrats wonder who is creating these AI influencers and if the White House is somehow involved.
Some of the accounts feature AI-generated videos, while others use stolen profile photos. The accounts appear authentic while promoting pro-Trump political messaging.
“This is an increasingly prevalent strategy for winning online attention,” experts told The Washington Post.
Detection tools are struggling to keep pace as hundreds of AI-generated accounts are created every week.
The pro-Trump AI influencers seemed to pop up after TikTok was sold to Oracle, which is majority owned by billionaire (and Trump’s close friend) Larry Ellison.
There are rumors that Ellison is a “shadow president of the United States.”
