A viral photo claiming to show Donald Trump kissing aide Natalie Harp has sparked questions online. The image quickly drew attention after users shared it across social media. Some viewers questioned whether the picture showed a real moment. New findings have raised more doubts about the image.
The Donald Trump and Natalie Harp image has raised questions after apparent AI clues were identified
The photo shows Trump standing close to a blonde woman on a golf course. Some social media users claimed the woman was Harp, who often appears alongside Trump. The White House called the viral picture “clearly a fake photo.” It also declined to provide real photos of Trump and Harp golfing for comparison.
The image itself has raised a lot of questions regarding its origin. The woman appears to have six fingers on one hand while holding a golf club. Snopes also found a watermark linked to generative AI tools in a higher-resolution version. The site reported that these details point to possible AI manipulation.
The outlet reached out to the political commentator Keith Edwards regarding this and he also addressed the image after it appeared in his YouTube thumbnail. He said his team found the picture online but did not create or change it. Edwards also said they did not verify its original source or confirm the woman’s identity. “I don’t think her identity can be confirmed from this image alone,” he said.
Deepfake expert Hany Farid examined both versions of the image for Snopes. He said the clearer version came from the lower-resolution image and carried a SynthID watermark. However, Farid said the lower-resolution version offered little evidence because of its quality. “At this point, I’d say the authenticity is inconclusive,” he concluded.
The viral photo therefore does not establish that Trump and Harp were actually kissing. Snopes found several apparent signs of AI manipulation in the clearer version. Other fact-checking also found no verified source for the image. For now, the photo remains unverified rather than proof of a real encounter.
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