Republican Appears to Publish AI Prompt Saying Trump Is 'Not Popular'
Summary
Eric Pratt, a Republican candidate in Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District, removed a line on his campaign website that said President Donald Trump is "not popular" and suggested focusing on local issues. This text was shared widely on social media, raising questions about whether it was an AI-generated prompt. Many Republican candidates appear to be distancing themselves from Trump ahead of the midterm elections.Key Facts
- Eric Pratt’s campaign website had a sentence saying Trump is "not popular" and to focus on local issues, which was later removed.
- The sentence appeared from at least October 9 to 13 and was taken down by October 20 after it was shared online.
- Newsweek could not confirm if the text was created by artificial intelligence.
- President Trump has not publicly endorsed Pratt in the race.
- Many Republican candidates are downplaying or avoiding mentioning Trump in their campaigns before the midterms.
- From September to mid-October, less than 1% of Republican ads mentioned Trump, despite the party spending $830 million on ads.
- Polls show Trump has low approval ratings, including just 37% approval in Minnesota, where Pratt is running.
- The 2nd District seat is open because Democrat Angie Craig is running for Senate, and the district is considered likely to stay Democratic.
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