Brady Tkachuk Denounces White House AI TikTok As 'Clearly Fake'
Tkachuk said a White House TikTok used AI to fake him insulting Canadians after the U.S. men's Olympic hockey gold; he denied being the voice on President Trump's call.
Chicago TribuneUS hockey player Brady Tkachuk slams White House TikTok video as ‘clearly fake’ after anti-Canada slur
FOX NewsBrady Tkachuk addresses White House's 'clearly fake' AI video showing him insulting Canadians
USA TODAYBrady Tkachuk dislikes 'clearly faked' White House video slamming Canada
Associated PressUS hockey player Brady Tkachuk slams White House TikTok as 'clearly fake' after anti-Canada slur
The GuardianBrady Tkachuk decries White House’s AI video of him insulting Canadians after US gold
Overview
Brady Tkachuk said on Feb. 26 that a White House TikTok video using footage of him includes fabricated audio and is "clearly fake."
The TikTok, posted after the U.S. men's 2-1 overtime Olympic win over Canada, is labeled as AI-generated and includes an alleged slur about Canadians.
Tkachuk denied he shouted "close the northern border" on President Trump's celebratory call, and the White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
The video has had more than 10 million views, amplifying the controversy around the postgame celebration.
Trump said plans were in the works for the U.S. women's team to visit the White House, but the earliest that could happen would be in late spring after the conclusion of the PWHL season.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources frame coverage by emphasizing politicization over sports detail: they use loaded verbs ("slams") and descriptors ("doctored," "fabricated audio"), foreground Tkachuk’s denials and Trump’s postgame phone call, and link the incident to broader U.S. political attention. Editorial choices prioritize political context and reactions, while actual quoted denials remain source content.
FAQ
The AI-generated video doctored footage of Tkachuk to make it appear he said, 'They booed our national anthem, so I had to come out and teach those maple syrup-eating f---- a lesson,' insulting Canadians.
Tkachuk called it 'clearly fake,' stating it was not his voice, his lips were not moving, and those words would never come out of his mouth.
Tkachuk denied shouting 'Close the northern border!' during President Trump's celebratory call to the team, saying it was not his voice and he would never say that.
The U.S. men's team won gold with a 2-1 overtime victory over Canada in the Olympics.
The White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the AI video.
