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Trump's voice in new Fannie Mae ad generated by AI, with his permission

Nbcwashington · · 559 words · By Anne D'innocenzio; The Associated Press
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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.

Claims checked 15
Techniques found 1
Topics 2

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What happened

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.

Why it matters

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…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 15 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The ad says Fannie Mae will work with the banking industry to approve more would-be homebuyers for mortgages.”
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No evidence found in web search or Wikipedia to support claims about the ad's mortgage approval claims.
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Claim 2: “Trump, Bill Pulte, who leads the Federal Housing Finance Agency, and others have said they want to sell shares of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on a major stock exchange but no concrete plans have been set.”
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No evidence found in web search or Wikipedia to support claims about selling Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac shares.
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Claim 3: “However, a report issued by House Republicans does not include any concrete evidence that autopen was used to sign Biden's name without his knowledge.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 4: “Fannie Mae and its counterpart Freddie Mac, which have been under government control since the Great Recession, buy mortgages that meet their risk criteria from banks, which helps provide liquidity for the housing market.”
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No evidence found in web search or Wikipedia to support claims about Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac's role in liquidity.
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Claim 5: “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.”
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Web results link the ad to the administration's housing affordability messaging, with MSN and Fortune explicitly stating this context.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Frederick Trump (born Friedrich Trumpf; German: [fʁi:dʁɪç tʁʊmp]; March 14, 1869 – May 30, 1918) was a German and American businessman. He was the patriarch of the Trump family and the paternal grandf…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Trump
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — William John Pulte (born May 28, 1988) is an American businessman who has served as the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and the chairman of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac since 2025.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Pulte
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA), commonly known as Fannie Mae, is a United States government-sponsored enterprise (GSE) that has been a publicly traded company since 1968. Founded in …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fannie_Mae
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Claim 6: “Last month, Trump pledged in a prime-time address that he would roll out 'some of the most aggressive housing reform plans in American history.'”
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No evidence found in web search or Wikipedia to support claims about Trump's housing reform pledge.
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Claim 7: “Trump also said on social media earlier this month that he was directing the federal government to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds, a move he said would help reduce mortgage rates at a time when Americans are anxious about home prices. Trump said Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have $200 billion in cash that will be used to make the purchase.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 8: “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.”
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No evidence found in web search or Wikipedia to support claims about Trump's Davos speech.
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Claim 9: “Trump also said on social media earlier this month that he wanted to block large institutional investors from buying houses, saying that a ban would make it easier for younger families to buy their first homes.”
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Claim 10: “Trump's permission for the use of AI is interesting given that he has complained about aides in the Biden administration using autopen to apply the former president's signature to laws, pardons or executive orders. An autopen is a mechanical device that is used to replicate a person’s authentic signature.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 11: “It’s not known who cloned President Trump’s voice for the Fannie Mae ad.”
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No evidence found in web search or Wikipedia to confirm or deny the identity of the voice clone creator.
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Claim 12: “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.'”
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Three web sources state the AI voice was created with Trump administration permission, referencing the 'protector of the American Dream' line.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fannie Flagg (born Patricia Neal; September 21, 1944) is an American actress, comedian, and author. She is most notable as a frequent panelist on the 1973–1982 versions of the game show Match Game and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fannie_Flagg
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fannie Lou Hamer (; née Townsend; October 6, 1917 – March 14, 1977) was an American voting and women's rights activist, community organizer, and leader of the civil rights movement. She was the vice-c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fannie_Lou_Hamer
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA), commonly known as Fannie Mae, is a United States government-sponsored enterprise (GSE) that has been a publicly traded company since 1968. Founded in …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fannie_Mae
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Claim 13: “First Lady Melania Trump recently employed AI technology firm Eleven Labs to help voice the audio version of her memoir.”
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No evidence found in web search or Wikipedia to support claims about Melania Trump's use of Eleven Labs.
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Claim 14: “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.”
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Multiple web sources confirm the ad uses an AI-cloned voice of Trump with a disclaimer. The Associated Press, ABC News, and Fortune all independently report this fact.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of notable individuals who come from the state of Illinois, a state within the larger United States of America.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_from_Illinois
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web search NEUTRAL — It’s not known whoclonedPresidentTrump’svoicefortheFannieMaead. But ElevenLabs said in an email to The Associated Press on Sunday that the audio ofTrump'svoicewasn't generated by the company. The Whit…
https://www.aol.com/articles/trumps-voice-fannie-mae-ad-2019…
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web search NEUTRAL — That’s really not PresidentDonaldTrump’svoicenarrating a newFannieMaead. It’s actuallyanAI-clonedvoicereading thead’s text. That’s according to a disclaimer in the video.MelaniaTrumpUsedAIVoicefor Aud…
https://themortgagepoint.com/2026/01/20/fannie-mae-ad-uses-t…
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Claim 15: “Trump and Pulte have also floated extending the 30-year mortgage to 50 years in order to lower monthly payments. Trump appeared to back off the proposal after critics said a longer-term loan would reduce people’s ability to create housing equity and increase their own wealth.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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