Posts Share with X They claim it shows former President Donald Trump encouraging anti-government protests in Nigeria.
Donald Trump has advised Nigerian youths to protest for their own gain. pic.twitter.com/RvPr9DamIX
— Bad Influence (@Badinself) July 27, 2024
Verdict: False
This video was edited by artificial intelligence. There is no evidence that President Trump encouraged anti-government protests in Nigeria.
Fact check:
Large-scale protests broke out in Nigeria in early August over government policies that have increased hunger and inflation, with several people reportedly killed. The New York Times.
Social media users have alleged that Trump is encouraging the protests, with one user saying: “Donald Trump is advising Nigerian youths to protest for their own gain.”
This claim is false: Through a reverse image search, Check Your Fact discovered an actual video of Trump on NBC News in May 2017 discussing preparations to fire FBI Director James Comey. Interview.
Trump did not mention Nigeria in the interview, and it would be impossible for Trump to talk about Nigeria in an interview, as the interview took place seven years before the August 2024 protests.
AFP Fact Check Found There is a 98% chance that the audio in the video was generated by artificial intelligence. (RELATED: No, Tim Waltz didn't respond to Ann Coulter calling his son “weird” in comments about his ex-fiancée)
AI-generated content is nothing new: Check Your Fact previously debunked an image that appeared to show Ukrainian troops pretending to be in front of a Kursk sign.
