Summary

Trump reportedly held up a digitally altered image of the hand of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man who was deported by the Trump administration, in an attempt to prove Garcia is a gang member.

Trump can be seen holding a printed-out photo… demonstrating that “MS-13” is tattooed across his knuckles.

“This is the hand of the man that the Democrats feel should be brought back,” Trump posted. However, many have pointed out that the image appears photoshopped.

“MS-13 looks like it was typed on the photo.” “Needing to have a photo doctored… is definitely something a psychopath would do.”

  • CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    2 days ago

    There are five possibilities:

    • Trump was given this as proof that the guy is really a gang member, didn’t ask if it was fake, presented it without vetting it
    • Trump ordered someone to find proof that he’s in a gang and someone gave it to him as proof
    • Trump ordered someone to create proof that he’s in a gang
    • Trump was given this as proof, he asked if it was fake, and was told the truth, and presented it anyway
    • Trump was given this as proof, asked if it was fake, was lied to, and presented it

    All of these have problems.