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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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[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 30 points 1 day ago (3 children)

As it is just a photo of a hand, it could be anyones hand.

[–] perestroika@lemm.ee 13 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Anyone's hand, presented by the man whose first column in the "customs tariff table" was a ridiculous lie made up of cooked numbers (trade deficit instead of tariff rate).

There's no reason to put a grain of trust in him.

[–] PillBugTheGreat@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

You need a hand? Heck, I'll get you a hand by lunch.

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[–] Alenalda@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

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

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[–] 0p3r470r@lemm.ee 39 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It’s sharpie gate all over again!

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[–] Bosht@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day 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.

[–] SouthEndSunset@lemm.ee 11 points 1 day ago (6 children)

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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[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 20 hours ago)

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

[–] SeeMarkFly@lemmy.ml 16 points 1 day ago

It's the default font. They didn't even bother to select an appropriate "gang" font.

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 11 points 1 day ago

Elon should have picked his gooner squad for their skills instead of their sycophantcy.

[–] medicsofanarchy@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

Does the shadow in the belly button match the shadow cast by the hand? Does he have an "outie"? Caveat: I'm not a Photoshop sleuth

[–] SarcasticMan@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago

So first things first man, if you have gang ink they photograph that shit and validate them. He was arrested in 2019 so, show me his ink and the photos they took of it when they arrested him.

[–] Auli@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 day ago

Oh my god that looks so fake. The MS13 is so to clean and clear.

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