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Trump Debuts Bizarre AI Look to Hawk New Grifty Scheme
The Daily Beast • • business
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump is using a digitally altered AI version of himself on a website to promote an exclusive dinner for top buyers of his struggling memecoin, $TRUMP, raising ethical concerns about self-enrichment during his presidency.
- The AI image features a heavily modified, more photogenic Trump with a slimmer face, broader shoulders, natural complexion, and glossy hair, which has drawn ridicule and comparisons to actors online.
- The $TRUMP memecoin, launched near Trump’s second inauguration with a $27 billion market cap, has since lost 94% of its value, causing billions in losses for nearly a million investors.
- Critics, including former Obama spokesman Tommy Vietor, have condemned the scheme as a blatant example of political corruption and self-dealing.
- The White House declined to comment, and the company behind the coin, Fight Fight Fight LLC, led by Trump associate Bill Zanker, has not responded to inquiries.
