NYT
An A.I. Image of Trump Kissing a Woman Was Fake. It Spread Anyway.
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
An artificial intelligence-generated image depicting Donald Trump kissing a woman circulated on social media platforms. The image was confirmed to be synthetic. The spread of the image illustrates challenges users face in verifying content authenticity as AI image generation technology becomes more sophisticated.
Original reporting: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/business/trump-natalie-harp-photo-ai.html