Is a video of U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff, a Georgia Democrat, saying he voted to keep the government shutdown because he could never say no to Chuck Schumer real? No, that's not true: A small disclaimer at the bottom of the video acknowledges that it was made by an artificial intelligence tool. The video, which was shared on the X account of a Republican opponent, appeared to be created based on Ossoff's official senate portrait. There is no documentation of Ossoff ever speaking the words heard in the video.
The video (archived here) was posted on the @TeamOverhaulGA account on X on November 10, 2025. The caption read:
Chuck Schumer thinks shutting down the government is a good idea, and Jon Ossoff can never say to NO to his boss or far-left donors.
Chuck Schumer thinks shutting down the government is a good idea, and Jon Ossoff can never say to NO to his boss or far-left donors. pic.twitter.com/Xybf64ENX6
-- Mike Collins War Room (@TeamOverhaulGA) November 10, 2025
Here's what the first frame of the video at the time of writing:
(Image source: Lead Stories screenshot of X.com)
The X account @TeamOverhaulGA describes itself as the "Official team account for @MikeCollinsGA campaign for U.S. Senate." Collins is the congressman representing Georgia's 10th congressional district. He is an announced Republican candidate for the senate seat currently held by Ossoff, who is seeking reelection in 2026.
This is the transcript of the AI-generated video:
Hi, it's Senator Jon Ossoff. I just voted to keep the government shut down. They say it'll hurt farmers, but I wouldn't know. I've only seen a farm on Instagram and SNAP recipients, don't think they're at my New York or California fundraisers. So, who cares? Chuck Schumer said it was a good idea, and I could never say no to my boss.
A Google search (archived here) for that quote found articles that debunked the claim that it was a real quote, and no evidence supporting its authenticity.
An acknowledgment in very small letters that the video was not authentic was placed at the lower-right corner of the video. It read "This video is AI-generated."
(Image source: Lead Stories screenshot of X.com)
This official portrait of Ossoff, taken soon after his election in 2021, was apparently used as the basis for the artificially-generated video:
(Image source: Lead Stories screenshot of @SenOssoff X account)
