00:00No, Trump didn't slam the Irish government over immigration.
00:07A false video is circulating on social media which purportedly shows US President Donald Trump berating the Irish government for its immigration policy.
00:17The video appears to show Trump blasting Taoiseach MicheĂĄl Martin and Tornish to Simon Harris as weak and useless leaders who have supposedly allowed their country to be invaded by criminals.
00:30That is evil.
00:31The video has been shared thousands of times on Facebook, but the speech never happened.
00:36The footage of the press conference itself is real and can be traced back using a reverse image search to a legitimate announcement by Trump about Apple's $600 billion investment in the US.
00:49However, in the false video, Trump's voice appears to be AI generated.
00:53It sounds robotic and doesn't sync with his lip movements.
00:56Let's take another listen.
00:57You have done nothing to prevent and deter illegal immigration by economic migrants and are happy to sacrifice the safety of women and children for subserviency.
01:08Nowhere in the real speech did Trump mention Ireland, Martin or Harris.
01:13The fake speech, however, is riddled with misinformation about immigration in Ireland, such as false claims about social housing being given to asylum seekers over Irish citizens.
01:24In reality, applicants for asylum are placed in a separate system to social housing.
01:29If they are given permission to remain, they can apply for social housing on the same basis as an Irish citizen.
01:35The fake news will responsive to the driver's
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