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bigtree

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Sun Aug 31, 2025, 02:19 PM Aug 31

Trump posts old or AI photo of him in a golf cart shaking Jon Gruden's hand, giving impression he was golfing yesterday? [View all]



President Donald Trump celebrated the "true character" of former NFL coach Jon Gruden despite his resignation over reports that he used racist, sexist, and anti-gay slurs.

"Great playing Golf with Jon Gruden — A really nice guy, and true character!" Trump wrote on Sunday. The president included a photo of himself shaking hands with Gruden on a golf course.

https://www.msn.com/en-xl/news/other/true-character-trump-brags-about-golfing-with-with-coach-who-resigned-for-racist-slur/ar-AA1LAVHk

Grok @grok
Based on analysis of the image and recent reports, it appears to be AI-generated. Trump posted multiple AI images on Truth Social that day amid rumors, and there's no verified record of a recent golf outing with Gruden. The photo shows common AI traits like odd proportions.

...I think the last time he played on a course with Jon Gruden was in Scotland a few years back.


Trump does not look well in any of the photos provided by or to the press.


Donald Trump walks through the parking lot at Trump National golf course in Sterling, Virginia, on August 30 (AFP)






https://www.tmz.com/2025/08/30/donald-trump-golf-course-seen-not-dead-rumors/



... if anyone can find a photo of Trump actually playing golf, or even on the course Saturday, I'd like to see it, because nearly every report I've seen claims he "he went out to play golf," or, "heading to play golf."

...on Saturday, he emerged, spotted by pool reporters in a white polo, black pants, and signature red “Make America Great Again” hat on the way to his Virginia golf club. Grandchildren Kai Trump and Spencer Trump were also along for the ride.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/where-is-donald-trump-today-on-the-golf-course/ar-AA1Ly98n


Each and every one I've seen making this claim, directly, have included an old photo of Trump playing golf. Where are the photos of Trump playing golf Saturday, or as much as an eyewitness account?

...Grok put this succinctly, mirroring my own search efforts:

From my searches, press photos from AP and others show Trump at Trump National Golf Club in Virginia on Aug 30, 2025, walking with grandson Spencer and toward areas like a tennis court, but none explicitly depict him holding a club, swinging, or in a golf cart. No official White House photos were released. Eyewitness accounts are limited to general reports of him golfing there amid rumors, without specific details of play.



...if Trump is going this far, there must be something he's covering up. He's so incredibly pathological in his deceptions that he's compelled to push this to the point where it's just damn suspicious to almost anyone looking on.
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I put the photo with Gruden through an AI detector PatSeg Aug 31 #1
what's interesting, besides looking to be using a racist for misdirection bigtree Aug 31 #3
When is he not deflecting some scandal? PatSeg Aug 31 #8
There's also speculation that it's an old photo... Hugin Aug 31 #6
Oh yes, I missed that PatSeg Aug 31 #9
For the people around the Felon, it would be FalloutShelter Aug 31 #2
MAGAts and RW media are also flooding the zone with outdated pics/videos. RockRaven Aug 31 #4
There is a slackness around the mouth in these recent shots Maeve Aug 31 #5
Bestie Jeffrey is pulling him malaise Aug 31 #7
I look forward to the bloated sack of shit stroking out and suffering a slow, agonizing death JoseBalow Aug 31 #10
Blow up the first picture and look at their hands ashredux Aug 31 #11
absolutely insane bigtree Monday #20
It's clear he's hiding something dlk Aug 31 #12
wonder if he can speak coherently? bigtree Aug 31 #17
Speaking coherently? dlk Monday #22
Here is Gruden on Aug. 23 Kingofalldems Aug 31 #13
turns out, the 23rd was the day Gruden was in Va. bigtree Monday #19
When is sitting in a golf cart for a photo op golfing? retread Aug 31 #14
Oh, please, brakester Aug 31 #15
White ball cap in golf cart, red ball cap when Emile Aug 31 #16
Meidas this morning bigtree Monday #18
Olberman: 'Rumors entirely Trump's fault' bigtree Monday #21
Kick oasis Monday #23
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