(1/4) Nekima Levy Armstrong. A civil rights attorney. A pastor. A mother of four. Arrested and shackled in three-point restraints for protesting in Minneapolis, then publicly humiliated by her own government through an AI-doctored image.
‘They Couldn’t Break Me’: A Protester, the White House and a Doctored Photo
(2/4) Trump is no stranger to circulating artificial imagery, from portraying himself as a pilot dropping feces on New York protesters to masquerading as the Grim Reaper stalking the streets of Washington. Usually the intent is crude spectacle. But this was different.
(3/4) This was the federal government manipulating an image of a Black woman to make her appear hysterical, tears streaming down her face, hair disheveled, crying out in despair. The reality? Nekima was poised. She walked calmly, her face resolute, and her head held high.
Feb 4, 2026 17:46(4/4) Our government is weaponizing technology to intimidate dissent, and it is doing so in plain sight from the highest office in the land. This is an embarrassment to this country and a disgrace to the office of the presidency.
