Fleming accuses Landry of backing AI-generated attack ad in Louisiana Senate race - KADN News 15
John Fleming accused Jeff Landry of orchestrating an AI-generated attack ad in the Louisiana Senate race, featuring an image of Fleming driving a school bus full of immigrants.
- Incident date
- May 2026
- Target
- John Fleming
In a contentious Louisiana Senate race, accusations of deepfake-related tactics have surfaced. Republican U.S. Senate candidate John Fleming has publicly accused Gov. Jeff Landry of orchestrating a controversial AI-generated attack ad.
What happened
The political action committee, Accountability Project, released a campaign ad featuring an AI-generated image of Fleming driving a school bus full of immigrants with a Mexican flag flying. Fleming, who is challenging incumbent Sen. Bill Cassidy alongside Rep. Julia Letlow in the Republican primary, claims Landry, a backer of Letlow, was behind the ad. Fleming also accuses Letlow and Landry of spreading false allegations in other attack ads.