A bogus AI-generated video duped the MAGA faithful into buying worthless "gold" coins

Monday, February 3, 2025

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A bogus AI-generated video duped the MAGA faithful into buying worthless "gold" coins, a White House speechwriter previously fired for attending a white nationalist rally was given a plum State Department job, and New Orleans Saints execs were accused of helping to cover up a church sex-abuse scandal.

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1 | AI-generated Trump and Musk video dupes MAGA faithful into buying fake Golden Eagles coins

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2 | Speechwriter fired in first Trump term for attending white nationalists rally handed State Department job

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3 | Trump hits 'pause' on Mexico's tariffs after 10,000 troops are sent to border

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4 | High-powered sports agent accused of giving executive PTSD by repeatedly groping him

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5 | Emails detail how the NFL's New Orleans Saints helped the local church handle fallout from sex-abuse scandal

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At first, it was entertaining. Strange, yes, but you could simply roll your eyes, laugh a little, and write it off as trashy celebrity fodder. That changed on Sunday.

Because the second someone steps out on a red carpet completely naked, well, you start to pay a little more attention.

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