Is this picture an accurate depiction of former President Donald Trump? No, that's not true: This picture has been widened to make it look as if Trump has gained weight. The true picture, credited to Getty Images, is not as wide and features Yasir Al-Rumayyan, the personal banker to the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia.
The claim appeared in a Facebook post (archived here) where it was published on August 3, 2022. The on-screen text read:
Now THIS is INFLATION. 😂
This is what the post looked like on Facebook at the time of writing:
This picture of former President Trump has been altered to make his body look wider. A reverse image search of the photo links to a July 28, 2022, Daily Mail article where the original can be seen. The original picture also features Yasir Al-Rumayyan, identified by the Daily Mail as Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman's personal banker.
Here is the original picture.
(Source: Getty Images screenshot taken on Mon Aug 8 15:55:17 2022 UTC)
Lead Stories has also superimposed the original image over the edited one to show the degree of alteration. Here is that composite:
(Source: Lead Stories created screenshot taken on Mon Aug 8 15:33:14 2022 UTC)
