Eric Trump Daniel Cormier Screenshots Denied as Fake UFC Post Spreads
Eric Trump Daniel Cormier became the center of a false-message dispute after Trump said screenshots showing alleged direct messages about rigged UFC fights were “completely fake.” He said he never reached out to Daniel Cormier and called the circulating images an AI spoof.
Trump Rejects The Screenshots
Trump posted that the images were fake and said, “This is completely fake! I have never reached out to Daniel. In fact, this is scary.” He later wrote, “I have never spoken to Daniel. He has since deleted his post, which confirms it was clearly fabricated,” then added in a separate post, “This did not happen. They were AI generated. Please be careful with reporting.”
He also told the, “That is absolutely not me. I didn’t even know who the guy was… This is some kind of AI spoof. This is crazy.” Trump said his team was aware of fake, AI-generated screenshots that had been circulated online.
Cormier Post And Delete
The alleged screenshots showed direct messages between Trump and Cormier about Sunday’s UFC White House match, which also doubled as a celebration for Donald Trump’s 80th birthday. In the exchange shown in the images, Trump allegedly asked whether any of the fights tomorrow were rigged, and Cormier allegedly replied, “No none of our fights rigged and honestly I am appalled you would even ask me something like that.”
The images also showed what appeared to be a Cormier post that was later deleted: “I’m probably going to get a lot of flak for bringing this to light, however I refuse to stay silent. The UFC is a sport that I am deeply passionate about I will not tolerate this type of insider behavior. Shame on anyone trying to ruin this beautiful event.” Cormier then posted on X, “Are people really this dumb?”
Benza Calls It Fabricated
Kimberly Benza said the screenshots were fake and added, “They were fabricated and do not reflect reality. This is one of the dangers of AI-generated content: false information can spread quickly when people don’t verify what they’re seeing.” Adam Martin said he had personally seen the post on Cormier’s page, which added to the public scramble over whether the material had been altered or invented.
The dispute leaves the focus on how fast a fabricated screenshot can move before it is checked against the person it claims to quote. Cormier’s deleted post, Trump’s denials, and Benza’s warning all point to the same problem: the images were treated as news before the people in them were forced to answer for them.
