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 Former President Donald Trump on Sunday claimed Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign lied about a crowd attending her Aug. 7 rally in Detroit, Michigan.
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In a post on Truth Social, Trump said a photo of the crowd was created using artificial intelligence and that the crowd in fact "didn't exist."

However, numerous videos from the event at Detroit Wayne County Metropolitan Airport show a large crowd attended, and the videos show a crowd similar to the one seen in the photo.

Local reporters for the news site MLive estimated 15,000 people were present as Air Force Two arrived. Similar photos were also taken by news agencies covering the event, including Reuters and Getty Images. 
 Former President Donald Trump has made various claims and statements regarding Vice President Kamala Harris. These claims include questioning her racial identity, accusing her campaign of faking the size of rally crowds using artificial intelligence, and making false claims about her past and political record. However, it's important to note that these claims have been fact-checked and debunked by various sources.