AI-Generated Video Falsely Portrays Trump Supporting Biafra Independence
A deepfake video circulating on Facebook in February 2025 falsely depicted US President Donald Trump supporting Biafran independence from Nigeria. Africa Check verified the video was artificially generated and not authentic.
What happened
A video circulating on Facebook as of 18 February 2025 reportedly showed US President Donald Trump stating he would support Biafran independence from Nigeria and secure the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
Africa Check verified the video was artificially generated and never made by Trump, using reverse image search to trace the video frames.
Reported impact
The synthetic video was shared across multiple Facebook posts, spreading false claims about Trump's position on Nigerian separatism.
Index analysis
The video represents a deepfake deployed on a major social media platform to create false attribution of political statements to a sitting head of state.
Africa Check identified the video as AI-generated through technical analysis and reverse image search verification.
Classification
Sources and evidence
This record was researched and written by the Index, based on the following original reporting.