Description: A widely circulated video reportedly falsely depicts Donald Trump endorsing Nigerian politician Peter Obi and criticizing President Bola Tinubu. FactCheckAfrica confirmed the video was false, originally sourced from a 2017 U.S. presidential interview about Trump's first 100 days in office. AI-generated audio and altered visuals were reportedly used to fabricate a politically charged statement unrelated to the original content.
Editor Notes: Timeline notes: This video was reportedly in circulation sometime in August 2024. It was included in the database on April 21, 2025.
Entities
View all entitiesAlleged: Unknown voice cloning technology developer and Unknown deepfake technology developer developed an AI system deployed by Unknown actors, which harmed Peter Obi , Media integrity , General public of Nigeria , Electoral integrity , Donald Trump and Bola Tinubu.
Alleged implicated AI systems: Unknown voice cloning technology and Unknown deepfake technology apps
Incident Stats
Incident ID
1034
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2024-08-04
Editors
Daniel Atherton
Incident Reports
Reports Timeline
Claim:
Donald Trump opposes Tinubu and endorses Peter Obi.
Verdict:
False! The video is a deepfake and originates from Donald Trump's presidential interview in 2017 where he speaks about his first 100 days in office.
Full Text:
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