Trump posts old or AI photo of him in a golf cart shaking Jon Gruden's hand, giving impression he was golfing yesterday?

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President Donald Trump celebrated the "true character" of former NFL coach Jon Gruden despite his resignation over reports that he used racist, sexist, and anti-gay slurs.

"Great playing Golf with Jon Gruden — A really nice guy, and true character!" Trump wrote on Sunday. The president included a photo of himself shaking hands with Gruden on a golf course.

https://www.msn.com/en-xl/news/other/true-character-trump-brags-about-golfing-with-with-coach-who-resigned-for-racist-slur/ar-AA1LAVHk

Grok @grok
Based on analysis of the image and recent reports, it appears to be AI-generated. Trump posted multiple AI images on Truth Social that day amid rumors, and there's no verified record of a recent golf outing with Gruden. The photo shows common AI traits like odd proportions.

...I think the last time he played on a course with Jon Gruden was in Scotland a few years back.


Trump does not look well in any of the photos provided by or to the press.


Donald Trump walks through the parking lot at Trump National golf course in Sterling, Virginia, on August 30 (AFP)






https://www.tmz.com/2025/08/30/donald-trump-golf-course-seen-not-dead-rumors/



... if anyone can find a photo of Trump actually playing golf, or even on the course Saturday, I'd like to see it, because nearly every report I've seen claims he "he went out to play golf," or, "heading to play golf."

...on Saturday, he emerged, spotted by pool reporters in a white polo, black pants, and signature red “Make America Great Again” hat on the way to his Virginia golf club. Grandchildren Kai Trump and Spencer Trump were also along for the ride.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/where-is-donald-trump-today-on-the-golf-course/ar-AA1Ly98n

Each and every one I've seen making this claim, directly, have included an old photo of Trump playing golf. Where are the photos of Trump playing golf Saturday, or as much as an eyewitness account?

...Grok put this succinctly, mirroring my own search efforts:

From my searches, press photos from AP and others show Trump at Trump National Golf Club in Virginia on Aug 30, 2025, walking with grandson Spencer and toward areas like a tennis court, but none explicitly depict him holding a club, swinging, or in a golf cart. No official White House photos were released. Eyewitness accounts are limited to general reports of him golfing there amid rumors, without specific details of play.

...if Trump is going this far, there must be something he's covering up. He's so incredibly pathological in his deceptions that he's compelled to push this to the point where it's just damn suspicious to almost anyone looking on.

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1. I put the photo with Gruden through an AI detector

and it isn't AI, though it could be photoshopped.

He does look awful in all the photos, like he's aged years in a week or two.

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3. what's interesting, besides looking to be using a racist for misdirection

...is that it was a golf outing with Gruden where he was said to have been cheating by someone who went public with it recently.

Who knows what scandal he's trying to deflect from here?

Maybe a deflection lollapalooza!

[PatSeg]

8. When is he not deflecting some scandal?

He seems to put more energy into all the misdirections than he does anything else.

[Hugin]

6. There's also speculation that it's an old photo...

I think that's the case. Different hat and most telling, different shoes. I really doubt he'd change those.

He did apparently go out of his way to recreate the ensemble he was wearing in the photo with Gruden, almost.

[PatSeg]

9. Oh yes, I missed that

He puts far too much time and energy into faking and staging things. Why not just say "The President is a bit under the weather and needs some rest"? OR maybe just try telling the truth for a change? What a concept!

[FalloutShelter]

2. For the people around the Felon, it would be

Incredibly easy to dispel these rumors.
Just put the blabbering moron in front of a microphone.
Can’t do the?
My… that IS suspicious.

[RockRaven]

4. MAGAts and RW media are also flooding the zone with outdated pics/videos.

[Maeve]

5. There is a slackness around the mouth in these recent shots

Maybe mouth breathing, exhaustion, weakness?

[malaise]

7. Bestie Jeffrey is pulling him

underground - the end is nigh!

[JoseBalow]

10. I look forward to the bloated sack of shit stroking out and suffering a slow, agonizing death

Respectfully

[ashredux]

11. Blow up the first picture and look at their hands

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20. absolutely insane

Link to tweet

Matt Rein @MatthewARein 13h
And by the way, it’s not just Trump who is trying to gaslight us

Charlie Kirk tweeted this today, saying the photo of Trump/Gruden (from last week!!) is proof of Trump’s health

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12. It's clear he's hiding something

And is just plain hiding.

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17. wonder if he can speak coherently?

...if he's has some sort of seizure or stroke.

Never known him to shy away from speaking in front of the cameras. Multiple press appearances, daily, up until before this weekend.

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22. Speaking coherently?

Since when…? Kidding aside, it wouldn't be surprising if there there was a major health incident. If not, my guess is there soon will be.

[Kingofalldems]

13. Here is Gruden on Aug. 23

Wearing the exact same outfit.

Link to tweet

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19. turns out, the 23rd was the day Gruden was in Va.

...and Trump, as well.

Last Saturday.

Travis Akers 🇺🇸 @travisakers
I’m not a conspiracy theory guy, but if you’re fighting off increasing rumors that you may have suffered a major medical episode and to disprove that rumor and provide proof of life, you post a picture of allegedly playing golf with Jon Gruden today, it would be beneficial to post one that wasn’t from August 23rd.

Gruden’s Instagram and the AP archives confirm the picture President Trump posted is over a week old. Look at the matched clothing, and time and date stamps.

[retread]

14. When is sitting in a golf cart for a photo op golfing?

[brakester]

15. Oh, please,

please, please, please, please.

[Emile]

16. White ball cap in golf cart, red ball cap when

done playing. BS

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18. Meidas this morning

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21. Olberman: 'Rumors entirely Trump's fault'

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23. Kick