Social media users shared a post claiming that a video in which outgoing President Donald Trump acknowledged President-elect Biden’s victory in the wake of the chaos of the Capitol protests is a profound falsehood. Despite speculation, this was not confirmed by any credible source, and the White House told Reuters the video was not an in-depth one.
The report (here) shows a video of Trump in which he can be heard saying: ‘The protesters who entered the Capitol polluted the seat of American democracy. For those who are engaged in violence and destruction, you do not represent our country. And to those who have transgressed the law, you will pay […] Now that Congress has ratified the results, a new administration is inaugurated on January 20th. I now focus on ensuring a smooth orderly and seamless transition of power. ”
The video zooms into Trump’s neck and a voice can be heard saying that the video is blurred around the neck, the background is fake and the flag is not real. The voice says, ‘It’s not really. Look at this. These are not real guys. There’s something wrong with this video. This is a profound falsehood. ‘The caption on the post says:’ BREAKING: Donald J. Trump Video CONFIRMS ‘Deep Fake’ – TRUST THE PLAN “.
The video of Trump used in the post was released on the evening of January 7, the day after hundreds of Trump supporters trampled on the US. Capitol. In his message, Trump came closer than ever to a formal concession on the outcome of the presidential election (here).
Sources familiar with the matter told Reuters that national security adviser Robert O’Brien, senior advisers Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, along with speechwriter Stephen Miller, adv. Pat Cipollone, Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany Trump all pushed to be clear. declares that he did not support the violence (here).
The speech was shared by various news networks, including Reuters (here), CNN (here) and Fox News (here).
It is speculated online whether the video posted by Trump is authentic ( here , here, here ). However, no credible source has confirmed that it is a deep fake.
It was officially released by the White House (here) and tweeted by Trump’s own account (archive.vn/U36Z5). The White House told Reuters on January 11 that this video was not a deep fake.
Giorgio Patrini, CEO of sensual intelligence company Sensity, told Reuters: “We managed several filters and video analyzes and we could not find any conclusive evidence of manipulation.”
Trump’s speaking style often varies when he reads a teleteller, compared to when he’s not, as seen in this video from the Washington Post here. President Trump’s movement does not seem too different from his pre-Christmas speech on coronavirus relief, and his speech patterns show no clear signs of manipulation or relaxation by a fraudster.
VERDICT
Untrue. No credible source has confirmed or provided evidence that the video of President Trump rioting on January 6 and referring to an orderly transfer of power is a profound falsehood.
This article was produced by the Reuters Fact Check team. Read more about our fact-checking work here.