Trump, Abbott and Blakeman Post 3 AI Hoops Jabs at Hochul
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Updated · Gothamist · Jun 4
Trump, Abbott and Blakeman Post 3 AI Hoops Jabs at Hochul
3 articles · Updated · Gothamist · Jun 4
Summary
Trump, Greg Abbott and Bruce Blakeman have posted AI-generated basketball images or video showing themselves dunking on New York Gov. Kathy Hochul during the Knicks’ NBA Finals run.
Blakeman’s clip was made by 40-year-old software engineer Walter Shub, a volunteer supporter who said the glitches only draw more attention and framed the work as satire rather than deception.
That distinction matters because a 2024 New York law requires disclosure for “materially deceptive media,” while satire is exempt; Blakeman’s video still carries a small “AI” label.
Hochul tried to turn the posts back on her Republican critics, saying their memes suggested support for men and women competing together in sports.
Madison Square Garden Sports, despite policing Knicks-related political imagery before, said it sees no trademark violations in the Knicks-like jerseys used in the posts.