Deepfake case study · Image
Chuck Schumer Shares Photo of Donald Trump With Jeffrey Epstein After WH’s AI Cinco de Mayo Pic…
Chuck Schumer shared a doctored image of Donald Trump with Jeffrey Epstein after the White House posted an AI-generated Cinco de Mayo image featuring Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries.
- Incident date
- May 2024
- Target
- Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
After the White House shared an AI-generated image, Senator Chuck Schumer responded with a manipulated image of his own. The exchange highlights the increasing use of AI and image manipulation in political discourse.
What happened
The White House X account posted an AI-generated image of Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries wearing sombreros. The image also featured a fake sign saying, “I love illegal immigrants.” Schumer responded by sharing a doctored image of Trump posing next to Jeffrey Epstein, both wearing sombreros. Jeffries then shared Schumer's post.