Wider Lens

The news around the world in a few minutes, and the view from outside your bubble.

← All fact-checks

The claim: Posts claim that Trump posted a video of him beating Mark Carney with a hockey stick.

Altered mediaAI, Elections
Where this comes from

Mark Carney is a prominent Canadian public figure, and concerns about AI-generated content spreading online are understandable—synthetic media can blur the line between what's real and what's fabricated, which matters when people encounter it.

The bigger picture

AFP Fact Check found that Trump did not post such a video. The video circulating appears to be AI-generated rather than something Trump actually shared. This is a reminder that realistic-looking videos can now be created artificially, and it's worth checking where content comes from and whether trusted sources have reported on it before assuming it's authentic.

Checked by AFP Fact Check (“AI-generated”), Snopes (“Mostly False”) and Lead Stories (“Only Pic”) · 2026

Read the full fact-check and decide for yourself →

Verdicts come from the fact-checkers linked above; follow the link for their full reasoning. The explanation is an AI summary of their material and may contain mistakes.