Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign has hit back at former President Donald Trump’s unfounded claims that her rally crowds are fabricated using artificial intelligence. Trump, who has repeatedly used crowd sizes to gauge political support, alleged without evidence that Harris’s recent rallies were staged with fake imagery.
In a sharp response on X (formerly Twitter), the KamalaHQ account showcased a genuine photograph of a 15,000-strong crowd at a Harris-Walz event in Michigan, directly challenging Trump’s assertions.
“1) This is an actual photo of a 15,000-person crowd for Harris-Walz in Michigan,” the campaign tweeted. “2) Trump has still not campaigned in a swing state in over a week… Low energy?”
Trump’s attacks come as Harris’s campaign gains momentum following President Biden’s withdrawal from the Democratic race. The Harris campaign has seen a surge in fundraising, improved poll numbers, and larger rally turnouts.
On Sunday, Trump unleashed a barrage of accusations on Truth Social, alleging that Harris’s crowd photos were manipulated.
“Has anyone noticed that Kamala CHEATED at the airport? There was nobody at the plane, and she ‘A.I.’d’ it, and showed a massive ‘crowd’ of so-called followers, BUT THEY DIDN’T EXIST! She was turned in by a maintenance worker at the airport when he noticed the fake crowd picture, but there was nobody there, later confirmed by the reflection of the mirror like finish on the Vice Presidential Plane,” Trump wrote.
Trump’s tirade did not stop there. He further condemned Harris, claiming,“She’s a CHEATER. She had NOBODY waiting, and the ‘crowd’ looked like 10,000 people! Same thing is happening with her fake ‘crowds’ at her speeches.”
“This is the way the Democrats win Elections, by CHEATING – And they’re even worse at the Ballot Box,” he continued. “She should be disqualified because the creation of a fake image is ELECTION INTERFERENCE. Anyone who does that will cheat at ANYTHING!”
Trump’s latest allegations and demands for Harris’s disqualification come amid growing concerns among Democrats that he may be laying the groundwork for challenging the legitimacy of a potential defeat, echoing his baseless claims from the 2020 election. Trump has also recently suggested that Harris’s rise to the top of the Democratic ticket could be unconstitutional, labeling it a “coup.”
