In a recent turn of events, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has been falsely accusing Democrat Kamala Harris of using artificial intelligence to fabricate an image of a massive crowd at Detroit's airport during her campaign rally. However, multiple credible sources, including reporters, photographers, and video journalists, debunked Trump's claims, attesting to the authenticity of the crowd size.

As Vice President Harris arrived on Air Force Two at the Detroit airport, reporters and journalists documented the throngs of people waiting to catch a glimpse of her. The Wayne County Airport Authority, responsible for overseeing the airport, referred all questions regarding the crowd size to Harris' campaign, further corroborating the accurate representation of the crowd.

Harris' campaign quickly responded to Trump's claims, denying any manipulation of the photo in question. They emphasized that the image was taken by a staff member and was not altered using artificial intelligence. Moreover, Hany Farid, a digital forensics expert from the University of California, concluded that the photo showed no evidence of manipulation, reaffirming its authenticity.

The number of attendees at Harris' rallies has consistently drawn attention. Her campaign reported that a remarkable 15,000 people attended the Detroit airport rally, with the event taking place both inside a hangar and spilling out onto the tarmac. Similar large turnouts were observed in other cities, including Philadelphia and Eau Claire, where 12,000 individuals showed up. In Glendale, Arizona, 15,000 supporters gathered, demonstrating the widespread appeal of Harris' campaign.

Contrary to Trump's false theories, eyewitness accounts from an Associated Press reporter who covered Harris' events in Wisconsin, Michigan, Arizona, and Nevada confirm the substantial turnout at each location. This further discredits Trump's claims of artificially generated crowds.

Trump's unfounded allegations regarding the crowd sizes at Harris' rallies come on the heels of his own news conference, where he boasted about the size of his own audiences. However, records indicate that the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his iconic "I Have a Dream" speech, drew approximately 250,000 attendees, while Trump's address in front of the White House in January 2021 attracted around 10,000 people.

Some of Trump's advisors and supporters have been urging him to focus on policy issues related to Harris rather than questioning the size of her crowds. Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy advised Trump to shift his critique towards Harris' policies, specifically highlighting the border and the economy.

In response to Trump's ongoing criticisms, the Harris campaign took a jab at the former president in an email titled "9 Days Since Trump's Last Swing State Event." One of the bullet points sarcastically mentioned Trump's obsession with crowd sizes, implying that perhaps if he campaigned more frequently, he would see similar turnouts.

It remains to be seen whether Trump will continue to propagate baseless claims about crowd manipulation at Harris' rallies or if he will heed the advice of his associates and address substantive policy matters in the lead-up to the presidential election.