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BTW = Always sweet when Right-Wing media rise to reality:

Forbes Magazine headline:

"Trump Shared Fake Taylor Swift ‘Endorsement’—It Won’t End Well"

Former President Donald Trump took to social media over the weekend to welcome the endorsement from pop superstar Taylor Swift with an uncharacteristically short post, stating simply, "I accept!"

Trump's acceptance of her endorsement came a bit too early, of course, as Taylor Swift didn't really offer her support for the former president. As of now, she hasn't made any endorsements, although Swift famously supported President Joe Biden in 2020.

"Welcome to the increasingly surreal world, where we can't always believe what we are seeing," said Scott Steinberg, author of Think Like a Futurist. "Deep fake videos and AI-generated images becoming a part of the new normal and are then amplified on social media."

Trump may have expected that his post could help him gain traction with non-political followers of Swift's, but it is likely to backfire this time.

"Trump has shown himself as someone who believes no press is bad press, and he has shown an ability to use social media to share his message," added Steinberg. "Trump is used to the echo chamber that serves to amplify his posts. But this time he may be proven wrong."

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