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Posted: 6/8/2023 1:33:59 PM EDT
The campaign backing Ron DeSantis as Republican presidential nominee in 2024 has used what experts identify as AI-generated deepfakes in attack ad against rival Donald Trump.
On June 5th, the “DeSantis War Room” Twitter account shared a video emphasizing Trump’s support for Anthony Fauci, a former White House chief medical advisor and key figure in developing the US response to COVID-19. Fauci has become a hated figure in right-wing politics, particularly among the anti-vax movement, and the attack ad seeks to grow this base of support for DeSantis by portraying Trump and Fauci as close collaborators. The video includes real clips of Trump discussing Fauci and a collage of six pictures of the two men together. Of the six images, three appear to be AI-generated, showing Trump embracing Fauci. In the collage below they are top-left, bottom-middle, and bottom-right. https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/8/23753626/deepfake-political-attack-ad-ron-desantis-donald-trump-anthony-fauci  Attached File |
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Posted: 6/8/2023 1:37:46 PM EDT
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I don't need a picture to know he abdicated his authority to the little rat.
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Posted: 6/8/2023 1:37:51 PM EDT
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Posted: 6/8/2023 1:42:01 PM EDT
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The President did his job perfectly and I about fell out of my chair when he nailed so well on that first speech.
Fauci failed and Trump should have removed him. |
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Posted: 6/8/2023 1:42:05 PM EDT
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Did Trump fire Fauci? No?
Then he embraced Fauci and those Fauci represents... imo |
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Posted: 6/8/2023 1:42:25 PM EDT
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Trump and his paid surrogates have also been using altered images against DeSantis.
Sauce for the goose... |
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Posted: 6/8/2023 1:43:45 PM EDT
[#6]
Between this faggotry and the Trump attacks on Desantis voting for The Fair Tax Act, I’m feeling a lot better about backing Vivek
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Posted: 6/8/2023 1:44:22 PM EDT
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Sadly FPNI
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Posted: 6/8/2023 1:44:26 PM EDT
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Lol.
Headline says “uses”, article says: Of the six images, three appear to be AI-generated, Per usual, clickbait desperation from the Trump side. |
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Posted: 6/8/2023 1:46:53 PM EDT
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As fake as the upcoming election.
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Posted: 6/8/2023 1:48:01 PM EDT
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Trump did love him some fucking Fauci tho...
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Posted: 6/8/2023 1:49:58 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Did Trump fire Fauci? No? Then he embraced Fauci and those Fauci represents... imo Pretty much. Trump didn't fire him, so he has to own that. |
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Posted: 6/8/2023 1:50:04 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I don't need a picture to know he abdicated his authority to the little rat. Dr. Mengele was a doctor. Not all doctors are to be trusted. |
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Posted: 6/8/2023 1:52:09 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: The President did his job perfectly and I about fell out of my chair when he nailed so well on that first speech. Fauci failed and Trump should have removed him. This. The Trump nut swingers have no concept of where the buck stops. Trump is the eternal victim in their stories. How he’s the smartest guy in the world but consistently has subordinates that are clowns is unexplainable to them. The idea that they may have been wrong about him is so painful, they will do world class gymnastics to not admit he’s an idiot |
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Posted: 6/8/2023 1:52:38 PM EDT
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They should show the video of when Trump fired Fauci.
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Posted: 6/8/2023 1:52:39 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Lol. Headline says "uses", article says: Per usual, clickbait desperation from the Trump side. Quote HistoryQuoted: Lol. Headline says "uses", article says: Of the six images, three appear to be AI-generated, Per usual, clickbait desperation from the Trump side. Those pictures were used so the title isn't a lie. The images don't exist anywhere else. Trump is a germaphobe remember? He never hugged anyone but plenty of people hugged him. Look at those pictures and you see Trump looking awkward and trying to keep his face away from the other person. The fake pictures from DeSantis show a full on embrace with Trump practically kissing Fauci's head. The images are fake. |
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Posted: 6/8/2023 1:53:18 PM EDT
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Maybe Pudding Fingers should take off his drag queen high heels and not cast stones from a glass house.
Florida's DeSantis has 'grim reaper' threat for businesses defying coronavirus restrictions: https://www.foxnews.com/us/florida-desantis-suspend-business-licenses-coronavirus-spike |
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Posted: 6/8/2023 1:53:44 PM EDT
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Trump screwed up because he trusted Fauci and thought he was doing the right thing.
DeSantis resisted because he knew it was wrong but caved in to the pressure for political expediency. Both failed. |
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Posted: 6/8/2023 1:54:11 PM EDT
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Posted: 6/8/2023 1:54:32 PM EDT
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Posted: 6/8/2023 1:55:00 PM EDT
[#20]
Lmao the one trump posted of Ron riding a RINO.
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Posted: 6/8/2023 1:55:11 PM EDT
[#21]
While Trump did trust Fauci, intentionally lying to me in an attack ad garners more ire from me.
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Posted: 6/8/2023 1:55:21 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Maybe Pudding Fingers should take off his drag queen high heels and not cast stones from a glass house. Florida's DeSantis has 'grim reaper' threat for businesses defying coronavirus restrictions: https://www.foxnews.com/us/florida-desantis-suspend-business-licenses-coronavirus-spike He was the last governor to cave in, but he was weak and caved. |
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Posted: 6/8/2023 1:57:14 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Lmao the one trump posted of Ron riding a RINO.  Attached FileBut it really happened. |
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Posted: 6/8/2023 1:58:28 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: While Trump did trust Fauci, intentionally lying to me in an attack ad garners more ire from me.
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Posted: 6/8/2023 2:01:13 PM EDT
[#25]
This election cycle is one massive shit show
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Posted: 6/8/2023 2:02:10 PM EDT
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It would have been a massive risk to go against the pandemic promoters and EUA vaccine producers (and mainstream media) and urge folks to be vigilant and stay home when sick and emphasize there is no mandate to vaccinate with an unproven product and leave it to you and your doctor. Every death would have been pinned on him by screeching talking heads.
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Posted: 6/8/2023 2:04:08 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: It would have been a massive risk to go against the pandemic promoters and EUA vaccine producers (and mainstream media) and urge folks to be vigilant and stay home when sick and emphasize there is no mandate to vaccinate with an unproven product and leave it to you and your doctor. Every death would have been pinned on him by screeching talking heads. |
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Posted: 6/8/2023 2:06:51 PM EDT
[#28]
I will still vote Desantis in the primary.
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Posted: 6/8/2023 2:06:55 PM EDT
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too early for trump release the desantis underage stuff yet
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Posted: 6/8/2023 2:07:15 PM EDT
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Never forget Trump said this. Literally praised bypassing years of studies to push out the clot shot with his name on it. Then claimed it as the greatest scientific achievement in a lifetime.
We’re here to discuss a monumental national achievement. From the instant the coronavirus invaded our shores, we raced into action to develop a safe and effective vaccine at breakneck speed. It would normally take five years, six years, seven years, or even more. In order to achieve this goal, we harnessed the full power of government, the genius of American scientists, and the might of American industry to save millions and millions of lives all over the world. We’re just days away from authorization from the FDA, and we’re pushing them hard, at which point we will immediately begin mass distribution. Before Operation Warp Speed, the typical timeframe for development and approval, as you know, could be infinity. And we were very, very happy that we were able to get things done at a level that nobody has ever seen before. The gold standard vaccine has been done in less than nine months. |
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Posted: 6/8/2023 2:07:20 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: This election cycle is one massive shit show Pretty much they all are. |
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Posted: 6/8/2023 2:07:48 PM EDT
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There is going to have to be some kind of watermark or block chain put on all these AI generators. This is going to be a seriously disruptive technology for civilization if we don't get a handle on it.
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Posted: 6/8/2023 2:08:47 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: too early for trump release the desantis underage stuff yet Did Desantis fly on Epstein's jet? Trump did. Has Desantis embraced the LBGTQ movement? Trump did. Has Desantis tried to undermine the second amendment? Trump did. |
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Posted: 6/8/2023 2:09:29 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Those pictures were used so the title isn't a lie. The images don't exist anywhere else. Trump is a germaphobe remember? He never hugged anyone but plenty of people hugged him. Look at those pictures and you see Trump looking awkward and trying to keep his face away from the other person. The fake pictures from DeSantis show a full on embrace with Trump practically kissing Fauci's head. The images are fake. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Lol. Headline says "uses", article says: Of the six images, three appear to be AI-generated, Per usual, clickbait desperation from the Trump side. Those pictures were used so the title isn't a lie. The images don't exist anywhere else. Trump is a germaphobe remember? He never hugged anyone but plenty of people hugged him. Look at those pictures and you see Trump looking awkward and trying to keep his face away from the other person. The fake pictures from DeSantis show a full on embrace with Trump practically kissing Fauci's head. The images are fake. I don’t have access to all images of Trump and Fauci - maybe you do - but their own words seem desperate and that’s what I pointed out. Even if true, the images tell the story of how Trump clung to FAF well beyond when any other reasonable leader would have kicked him to the curb. |
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Posted: 6/8/2023 2:09:57 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Lol. Headline says “uses”, article says: Per usual, clickbait desperation from the Trump side. Quote HistoryQuoted: Lol. Headline says “uses”, article says: Of the six images, three appear to be AI-generated, Per usual, clickbait desperation from the Trump side. 
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Posted: 6/8/2023 2:12:18 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: There is going to have to be some kind of watermark or block chain put on all these AI generators. This is going to be a seriously disruptive technology for civilization if we don't get a handle on it. Photoshop has been a thing for decades, manipulated photos aren't anything new. The only difference now is that it takes no time, effort or skill. |
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Posted: 6/8/2023 2:15:46 PM EDT
[#37]
Quoted: The campaign backing 'Rino Ron' DeSantis as Republican presidential nominee in 2024 has used what experts identify as AI-generated deepfakes in attack ad against rival Donald Trump. On June 5th, the “DeSantis War Room” Twitter account shared a video emphasizing Trump’s support for Anthony Fauci, a former White House chief medical advisor and key figure in developing the US response to COVID-19. Fauci has become a hated figure in right-wing politics, particularly among the anti-vax movement, and the attack ad seeks to grow this base of support for DeSantis by portraying Trump and Fauci as close collaborators. The video includes real clips of Trump discussing Fauci and a collage of six pictures of the two men together. Of the six images, three appear to be AI-generated, showing Trump embracing Fauci. In the collage below they are top-left, bottom-middle, and bottom-right. https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/8/23753626/deepfake-political-attack-ad-ron-desantis-donald-trump-anthony-fauci  
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Posted: 6/8/2023 2:18:02 PM EDT
[#38]
Quoted: I don't need a picture to know he abdicated his authority to the little rat. Quoted: Sadly FPNI |
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Posted: 6/8/2023 2:21:39 PM EDT
[#39]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I don't have access to all images of Trump and Fauci - maybe you do - but their own words seem desperate and that's what I pointed out. Even if true, the images tell the story of how Trump clung to FAF well beyond when any other reasonable leader would have kicked him to the curb. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Lol. Headline says "uses", article says: Of the six images, three appear to be AI-generated, Per usual, clickbait desperation from the Trump side. Those pictures were used so the title isn't a lie. The images don't exist anywhere else. Trump is a germaphobe remember? He never hugged anyone but plenty of people hugged him. Look at those pictures and you see Trump looking awkward and trying to keep his face away from the other person. The fake pictures from DeSantis show a full on embrace with Trump practically kissing Fauci's head. The images are fake. I don't have access to all images of Trump and Fauci - maybe you do - but their own words seem desperate and that's what I pointed out. Even if true, the images tell the story of how Trump clung to FAF well beyond when any other reasonable leader would have kicked him to the curb. It's just modern reporting, just like how the a reporter has to say "allegedly" even though they are playing video of someone committing a crime. The article cited multiple sources that say they are AI images but since the creator of the images hasn't said anything the reporter says "appear to be AI generate" that way people don't get sued. I agree Trump kept Fauci on way too long. Can you name anyone in the government that more outspoken and more accurate about what should be done? I didn't see many people in government willing to stick their necks out to counter Fauci. Anyone that did was immediately attacked by the media, the establishment, and big pharma. Rand Paul is the only person who spoke up over and over and nothing he said ever got any traction. The point being, Trump had limited choices to choose from and then if anything went sideways Trump would have been blamed for firing Fauci. Not an easy situation politically but Trump could have done better. |
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Posted: 6/8/2023 2:34:19 PM EDT
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It's worrisome that many of you are trying to give DeSantis a pass because though you're acknowledging that the images are fake, they "represent" somehow the reality of Trump's choices - so they are OK. That's a CRAZY stance to take.
That's a line I would not have expected anyone here to cross and certainly would not have expected DeSantis to be the first one to cross in an election ad. |
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Posted: 6/8/2023 2:39:23 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: It's worrisome that many of you are trying to give DeSantis a pass because though you're acknowledging that the images are fake, they "represent" somehow the reality of Trump's choices - so they are OK. That's a CRAZY stance to take. That's a line I would not have expected anyone here to cross and certainly would not have expected DeSantis to be the first one to cross in an election ad. |
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Posted: 6/8/2023 2:43:02 PM EDT
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So I guess the dudes were right in that Ted Talk. We already had the last "election" that won't be filled with AI bullshit.
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Posted: 6/8/2023 2:43:24 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: No one said leadership was easy. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: It would have been a massive risk to go against the pandemic promoters and EUA vaccine producers (and mainstream media) and urge folks to be vigilant and stay home when sick and emphasize there is no mandate to vaccinate with an unproven product and leave it to you and your doctor. Every death would have been pinned on him by screeching talking heads. It is a huge failure of leadership to knowingly choose the wrong path. There are two ways to look at DeSantis’ handling of Covid. 1 - He knew the lockdowns were bad policy and he let himself be forced into it. 2 - He thought the lockdowns were good policy but he was the last governor to implement them. The first is far more likely. |
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Posted: 6/8/2023 2:44:19 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Did Desantis go to Epstein's pedo island Trump did. Has Desantis embraced the LBGTQ movement? Trump did. Has Desantis tried to undermine the second amendment? Trump did. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: too early for trump release the desantis underage stuff yet Did Desantis go to Epstein's pedo island Trump did. Has Desantis embraced the LBGTQ movement? Trump did. Has Desantis tried to undermine the second amendment? Trump did. Trump didn’t go to pedo island. Stop peddling lies. |
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Posted: 6/8/2023 2:45:18 PM EDT
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Is "AI" the new "Photoshop"?
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Posted: 6/8/2023 2:45:25 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Did Trump fire Fauci? No? Then he embraced Fauci and those Fauci represents... imo He definitely fucked the dog on that one. |
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Posted: 6/8/2023 2:48:14 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryNot really sure on what basis anyone would think Ron is a RINO. |
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Posted: 6/8/2023 2:48:24 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: It's worrisome that many of you are trying to give DeSantis a pass because though you're acknowledging that the images are fake, they "represent" somehow the reality of Trump's choices - so they are OK. That's a CRAZY stance to take. That's a line I would not have expected anyone here to cross and certainly would not have expected DeSantis to be the first one to cross in an election ad. Maybe take a breath and consider that this shit is going to be leaking into things without the direct intention to deceive because the person using them doesn't know they are faked. This shit is going to be getting real hard to sift out in the next few years too. Entire videos will be able to be created that are really hard to tell are fake. More interesting times ahead. |
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Posted: 6/8/2023 2:48:38 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Lol. Headline says "uses", article says: Per usual, clickbait desperation from the Trump side. Quote HistoryQuoted: Lol. Headline says "uses", article says: Of the six images, three appear to be AI-generated, Per usual, clickbait desperation from the Trump side. |
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Posted: 6/8/2023 2:50:20 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Dr. Mengele was a doctor. Not all doctors are to be trusted. at least Mengele did the job he was assigned to. |
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