Fact Check: Viral Videos of Trump and Netanyahu on Pakistan are Fake

USA: Two viral videos circulating on social media claiming that former U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made harsh statements about Pakistan have been debunked as fake. Fact-checking revealed that these videos either involve deepfakes or present old statements taken out of context.
According to Dawn newspaper, one of the videos circulating on social media shows Donald Trump allegedly advising Pakistan to stay away from the Israel-Iran conflict. However, it was quickly verified that this video was artificially generated using AI technology, and no such statement was made by Trump.
The video, which started circulating on June 13, shows Trump suggesting that Pakistan should avoid getting involved in the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict, which was exacerbated after Israeli military strikes in Iran on June 13. The video claims Trump says, “Pakistan has warned Israel and the U.S. because Israel mistakenly mentioned that Pakistan is the next target after Iran.” The clip also implies that Pakistan is on high alert with its air, land, and naval forces prepared, and that Pakistan’s defense minister has stated Pakistan would fully destroy Israel if it attacks Iran again.
This video, which gained widespread attention with millions of views across social media platforms, was subjected to a fact-checking process. Several telltale signs indicated that the video was a deepfake, including unnatural blinking, distorted facial expressions, and robotic-sounding voices. Tools like Highw Moderation and Attistive AI confirmed the video was likely created using artificial intelligence, with a 98.2% probability.
Additionally, there were no reports or news from reliable American media outlets regarding Trump’s alleged statements on Pakistan. A reverse image search revealed that the video was from a speech given by Trump on May 30, which was prior to the escalation of tensions between Israel and Iran. Since June 13, Trump has not made any public remarks about this issue.
As a result, it was confirmed that the video featuring Trump advising Pakistan to stay away from the Israel-Iran conflict was fake, created with AI technology, and no such statement was ever made by the former president.
Netanyahu’s Alleged Threat to Pakistan
Another video circulating on social media claims that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened Pakistan, stating that his goal was to prevent Iran and Pakistan from acquiring nuclear weapons, particularly in the context of the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict. However, this statement was not recent, and in fact, the clip dates back to March 2011.
A user shared the video on Twitter, which purportedly shows Netanyahu saying, “Our biggest mission is to prevent militant Islamic governments from acquiring nuclear weapons, including Iran and Pakistan.” The video, which has been shared widely, was viewed by over 200,000 people.
Upon further investigation, it was found that the video was from a March 2011 interview on Israeli news channel, in which Netanyahu discussed the possibility of the Taliban seizing control of Pakistan and how it could potentially lead to nuclear proliferation. The clip circulating online had edited out the part where Netanyahu specifically mentioned the Taliban’s potential takeover of Pakistan, thereby misleading viewers into thinking the statement was a direct threat to Pakistan itself.
Therefore, the video attributed to Netanyahu is also misleading. The original interview was from 2011, and the context of the statement has been distorted to create a false impression. Netanyahu never directly threatened Pakistan, and his comment was based on a hypothetical scenario involving the Taliban.
Both viral videos related to Trump and Netanyahu regarding Pakistan were found to be fake or manipulated, and their claims were debunked through fact-checking.