Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) was called out on social media for sharing an AI rendering purporting to be the U.S. airman who was rescued from Iran just before midnight Saturday.

A U.S. F-15 was shot down over Iran on Friday. Although both airmen successfully ejected, only one was rescued immediately. After a massive search effort both by Iran and the U.S., Donald Trump announced the successful rescue of the second airman on Truth Social.

Later Sunday, Abbott shared the image of what looks to be a U.S. service member holding an American flag and surrounded by a smiling rescue team. The original post says, “Here is the photo of the honorable Colonel being rescued yesterday—God bless him— our soldiers are ALL doing God’s work! HAPPY EASTER!”

  • WanderWisley@lemmy.world
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    2 hours ago

    Greg Abbott is unamerican because he refuses to stand for the national anthem. I also hear he is a little piss baby.

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    4 hours ago

    Remember when doing something like this would totally get you fired and your constituents would never believe you about anything ever again?

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      3 hours ago

      I’m not saying this is good, but which one? Name ANY country, and I’ll tell you something insane they’re doing right now. We just suck more than average right now with no signs of improvement in the near future.

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    6 hours ago

    Here’s the details I catch if I really look:

    Backwards flag patch on chest (flag patch should only have the stars at the top right when worn on the right shoulder, if that’s even a thing), flag patch crooked on upper arm when it should be perpendicular to the arm.

    And from a broader point of view, why would an ejected pilot be carrying a full-size American flag?

    Anybody see anything else wrong?

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      5 hours ago

      Those smiles are all really cringey to me. Not proof of AI but I seriously doubt highly trained special ops soldiers would sport such shit-eating grins while the operation is still underway. Real rescuers would celebrate only when safely back on the ground in friendly territory.

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    8 hours ago

    Doesn’t Texas’ Christian God™️ disapprove of outright lying?

    Where are the religious zealots when they act against THEFAITH?