Border Patrol: Cartels Use AI Trump Images On TikTok To Push ‘Open Border’ Scam

U.S. Border Patrol officials warn that Mexican cartels are circulating AI-generated and doctored images of Donald Trump on TikTok and other platforms to falsely claim the border is open, aiming to solicit smuggling fees from migrants. Posts have touted supposed government-shutdown loopholes and “temporary asylum,” with dates such as “Starting October 1.” Authorities characterize the campaign as a fraudulent tactic by transnational criminal organizations to manipulate vulnerable migrants and spur illegal crossings.