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Trump posted a photo of Abrego Garcia’s hand with an MS-13 knuckle tattoo. Internet sleuths say it’s photoshopped (www.latintimes.com)

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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."

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[-] boughtmysoul@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Absolute baby-town frolics.

[-] Rhaedas@fedia.io 2 points 3 months ago

Never mind the top, what's up with the words underneath? No one would have their tattoo pics labeled for clarity like that.

[-] takeda@lemm.ee 1 points 3 months ago

Actually these supposed to explain his tattoos, but the whole thing is still flimsy, see: https://lemm.ee/comment/19828278

[-] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Can someone make a photo of trump holding up a photo of himself with a MS-13 tatoo, plz?

[-] barnaclebutt@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

Also, weren't they already claiming he was part of some Venezuelan gang? MS-13 is an American gang of jailed Latinos.

[-] But_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

Even if. Have these people never heard of “ex gang members” I know a guy with gang tattoos who left the gang life 20 years ago. Should he suffer now because of his tattoos?

[-] Alenalda@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

They couldn't use AI to doctor the image because everyone would instantly see the 7 fingers and laugh.

[-] techclothes@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

Trumps fascist base? No way. They believe him not matter what. They'd see 7 fingers and say he was the anti-christ or something just as stupid.

[-] Bosht@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

I really have to think at this point there's some really heinous shit they're doing while everyone hyperfocuses on this. It's the only logical reason they'd keep up the charade after it's been proven it's absolute fucking bullshit.

[-] iz_ok@sh.itjust.works 0 points 3 months ago

Why would they Photoshop anything? Couldn't that just be a picture of a tattoo'd hand; there's nothing to identify Garcia.

[-] SouthEndSunset@lemm.ee 0 points 3 months ago

It’s more like Microsoft Paint…it doesn’t even look slightly real. That’s if it even is his hand.

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