Trump Promotes A.I. Images to Falsely Suggest Taylor Swift Endorsed Him

The former president has been preoccupied with the popularity of the pop music megastar, who endorsed Joseph R. Biden Jr. over him during the 2020 election.

Former President Donald J. Trump wearing a blue suit and red tie at a rally filled with people. American flags are displayed behind him.
Former President Donald J. Trump used images created by artificial intelligence suggesting that Taylor Swift had endorsed him.Credit…Doug Mills/The New York Times

Former President Donald J. Trump, who has notably harbored a grudge against the pop music megastar Taylor Swift, set the internet ablaze on Sunday when he shared social media posts suggesting that she had endorsed him and that her fans could help him win the November election.

In a post on his social media site, Truth Social, Mr. Trump drew attention to a group of images that were created using artificial intelligence. One showed Ms. Swift dressed up as Uncle Sam with the headline: “Taylor Wants You to Vote for Donald Trump.” The others depicted a crowd of young women wearing matching “Swifties for Trump” T-shirts.

At least one of the images, which were shared by a social media influencer aligned with Mr. Trump, was labeled “satire.”

“I accept,” Mr. Trump wrote in a post, seemingly implying that he had received Ms. Swift’s endorsement.

A representative for Ms. Swift, who has not made an endorsement this election cycle after backing Joseph R. Biden Jr. in 2020, did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Monday.

The mockery from Democrats was swift.

Representative Eric Swalwell of California, appearing on CNN on Monday, said that the move would backfire on Mr. Trump.

Embarrassing Fact Surfaces About Attractive Norwegian Pole Vaulter Who’s Been Blowing Up During The Olympics

Photos of Embla Matilde Njerve pole vaultEmbla Matilde Njerve (Photo via @wallstreetbets/X)
Norwegian pole vaulter Embla Matilde Njerve has been trending online during the current Olympic Games, but fans will likely be embarrassed after finding something out.

Pole vaulters have been a popular show at these games, and not just for their pole vaulting prowess. One athlete went viral after his shaft prevented him from qualifying by latching onto the bar, while another did the rounds because she celebrated by twerking.

Pole vaulting is done at the Olympics, with Mondo Duplantis of Sweden winning the men’s competition and Australian Nina Kennedy winning the women’s. Still, Njerve is the one who’s been attracting most of the attention on social media.