Summary

An AI-doctored version of a Detroit News photo of former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (the original was taken at a Fourth of July parade in 2024 in Milford) circulated on social media, showing an exaggerated muscular physique. The altered image was widely shared and mocked online, generated additional AI variations (depicting Rogers obese, as the Hulk, and as a curvy woman), and drew responses from Rogers’ campaign and multiple public figures on platforms including X.