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[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 48 points 4 weeks ago (17 children)

There was a Trump interview from the 90s where he said that if he ever ran for office he would go Republican because they were stupid, gullible and easily manipulated. Sadly I cannot find that interview anymore.

[–] toasteecup@lemmy.world -1 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

I suspect it was faked personally

[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 4 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

I saw it years before deepfakes were a thing. I wish I had saved the video now. I would have loved to take a more critical look at it.

[–] toasteecup@lemmy.world 1 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

Another commentor corrected my info.

I had suspected it was faked because I only ever saw his picture and a quote like it was designed to look like a magazine. Turns out it's a direct quote from an Oprah interview he did in the late 80's

[–] Cadeillac@lemmy.world 3 points 4 weeks ago

It actually is not a direct quote. He never said it

[–] Cadeillac@lemmy.world 4 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

It was with Oprah Winfrey in 1988. Try again

Edit: it isn't fake, but it is false

[–] toasteecup@lemmy.world 4 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

Please explain the edit a bit

Edit: also thank you for the info. I had only ever seen a picture with the quote and his face. So the video source is new for me and given the stated age, not faked.

[–] Cadeillac@lemmy.world 4 points 4 weeks ago

There is an actual interview that is referenced, but what is being said about the interview is false

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