Overview
- On Monday Daniel Cormier posted screenshots that purported to show DMs from Eric Trump asking whether White House fights were rigged and then removed the post.
- Eric Trump replied on X that the screenshots were "AI-generated" and "completely fake" and said he never contacted Cormier.
- Cormier later posted a skeptical remark — "Are people really this dumb?" — and Trump thanked him, deepening uncertainty about the exchange's authenticity.
- BBC Sport and other outlets have asked the UFC for comment and there has been no independent verification of the messages.
- The episode unfolded around the politically charged UFC Freedom 250 on the White House South Lawn and underscores how synthetic content can damage trust in sporting integrity and the reputations of public figures.