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The fake AI Trump photos

After Trump endorsed Pamela Evette in the South Carolina governor's race, Rep. Nancy Mace posted AI-generated images of herself with Trump implying his support. X Community Notes flagged the images as AI-generated. CNN's Dana Bash pressed Mace on camera on June 7, 2026; Mace replied she "ha[s] pictures with the president that are real."

Nancy Mace, The Daily Beast
Photo: The Daily Beast. Source

After Donald Trump endorsed Pamela Evette in the South Carolina Republican gubernatorial primary, Rep. Nancy Mace posted AI-generated images of herself alongside Trump to her X account, apparently implying his support. X Community Notes flagged the images as AI-generated. On June 7, 2026, CNN's Dana Bash pressed Mace on camera about the photos; Mace replied that she "ha[s] pictures with the president that are real," per The Daily Beast's reporting, without denying that the posted images were AI-generated. Mace did not advance beyond the primary, finishing fifth on June 10, 2026. The mockery centered on the double standard: Mace simultaneously attacked Evette's campaign over AI while posting AI-generated imagery herself.

Mace's original AI-image post (May 29, 2026, verified from Daily Beast article):

Mace's post, flagged by X Community Notes as containing AI-generated images, May 29, 2026.

Result, primary night (June 10, 2026):

@HQNewsNow on Mace's primary result, June 10, 2026.

Sources & related coverage

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    Even MAGA called it 'thirsty'

    After Trump endorsed Pamela Evette over Mace in the South Carolina governor's race, Mace posted a declaration of loyalty to Trump that drew mockery from across the political spectrum, including from Catturd, who called it 'so cringe because Trump didn't endorse her,' George Santos, who called it 'misleading,' and Jonah Goldberg, who responded with a GIF labeled 'so thirsty.'

  • June 10, 2026 · Dispatch

    Bathroom sheriff, fifth place

    After building a national brand on targeting Rep. Sarah McBride over Capitol bathroom access, Nancy Mace finished fifth, with roughly 12 percent of the vote, in the June 10, 2026 South Carolina Republican gubernatorial primary. McBride's response from the LGBTQ Victory Fund gala became the day's most-shared line: 'Congress's top bathroom sheriff … in a respectful fifth place. Happy Pride, Nancy.'

  • May 31, 2026 · Dispatch

    The 'Iron Lady' crashout

    After President Trump endorsed Pamela Evette in the South Carolina governor's race, Rep. Nancy Mace posted a stylized 'IRON LADY' self-portrait to X. Commentators, including former GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger and Republican consultant Justin Evans, described the post in mental-health terms. Mace went on to finish fifth in the June 10 primary.