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BumRushDaShow

(166,235 posts)
Mon Jan 19, 2026, 05:44 AM 3 hrs ago

Trump's voice in a new Fannie Mae ad is generated by artificial intelligence, with his permission

Source: AP

Updated 6:32 PM EST, January 18, 2026


NEW YORK wit (AP) — What sounds like President Donald Trump narrating a new Fannie Mae ad actually is an AI-cloned voice reading text, according to a disclaimer in the video.

The voice in the ad, created with permission from the Trump administration, promises an “all new Fannie Mae” and calls the institution the “protector of the American Dream.” The ad comes as the administration is making a big push to show voters it is responding to their concerns about affordability, including in the housing market.

Trump plans to talk about housing at his appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where world leaders and corporate executives meet this week.

This isn’t the first time a member of the Trump family has used AI to replicate their voice, First Lady Melania Trump recently employed AI technology firm ElevenLabs to help voice the audio version of her memoir. It’s not known who cloned President Trump’s voice for the Fannie Mae ad. But ElevenLabs said in an email to The Associated Press on Sunday that the audio of Trump’s voice wasn’t generated by the company. The White House did not respond to a request for comment.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/trump-voice-ai-housing-fannie-ad-davos-7a792aed20c56bcc3f7b53733ec331ad



IOW, the "auto-voice". Soon 45's edicts will be proclaimed by "auto-voice" and appearances will be AI.

First Lady Melania Trump recently employed AI technology firm ElevenLabs to help voice the audio version of her memoir.


Meanwhile First Lady Michelle Obama won 2 Grammys after using her OWN voice for her audio book versions of her memoirs.
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Trump's voice in a new Fannie Mae ad is generated by artificial intelligence, with his permission (Original Post) BumRushDaShow 3 hrs ago OP
"Trump's voice in a new Fannie Mae ad is generated by artificial intelligence, with his permission" MLWR 1 hr ago #1
virtual leader? Maninacan 1 hr ago #2
dump is losing the ability to speak CountAllVotes 41 min ago #3
Are you a robot? He looks like Rosey from The Jetsons. twodogsbarking 19 min ago #4
He looks like the robot maid from Richie Rich BumRushDaShow 1 min ago #5

MLWR

(803 posts)
1. "Trump's voice in a new Fannie Mae ad is generated by artificial intelligence, with his permission"
Mon Jan 19, 2026, 06:58 AM
1 hr ago

and, I would bet, a healthy payment.

CountAllVotes

(22,103 posts)
3. dump is losing the ability to speak
Mon Jan 19, 2026, 08:06 AM
41 min ago

Its all part of the vascular dementia that will take him sooner rather than later.

& recommend.

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