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Sep 25, 2026 Trump posted a digitally altered image of himself with China's president Corroborated Information, Memory and Manipulation
The president shared a manipulated photo substituting an aide's likeness without disclosure, undermining the truthfulness of official government communications.
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- Trump posted digitally altered image on social media showing him with Xi Jinping — Trump posted an image on his social media account showing himself and Xi Jinping standing together on a red carpet in front of an airplane labeled Air China, with a military aircraft flying over a circle of stars and "Only Trump" superimposed in blackletter font. Journalist Aaron Rupar of Public Notice identified the image as digitally altered, with the chief officer of protocol Monica Crowley's image replaced by what appears to be Trump aide Natalie Harp.
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Week 88 – 2026-09-19–2026-09-25
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