Ciara O'Rourke, PolitiFact, Poynter Institute; [AI-Fabricated] Image shows a photo of former President Donald Trump wading through floodwater after Hurricane Helene.
"Trump surveyed Hurricane Helene damage in Georgia, but not from deep floodwaters; this image is fake
IF YOUR TIME IS SHORT
Former President Donald Trump visited Valdosta, Georgia, on Sept. 30, to see how Hurricane Helene had damaged the area.
But an image circulating online that purportedly shows him wading through floodwaters past his knees isn’t authentic.
Posts sharing it were flagged as part of Meta’s efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed. (Read more about our partnership with Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and Threads.)
(Screengrab from Threads)"
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