MAGA supporters scammed by fake AI influencer who turned out to be a man

There's a new MAGA AI influencer on the scene - and she's tricking millions of Republicans in the US.

If you take a look at Emily Hart's Instagram account, which has since been removed, you'd see the American blonde nurse ice fishing, drinking cans of Coors Light, and shooting at the rifle range.

One of her captions read: “If you want a reason to unfollow: Christ is king, abortion is murder, and all illegals must be deported,” while another said: “POV: You were assigned intelligent at birth, but you identify as liberal."

Now, while influencers like this do, of course, exist, Emily was actually nothing but an artificial intelligence creation, invented by a 22-year-old medical student from northern India who wanted to make some quick money.

And it's safe to say it worked.

Using Google Gemini’s Nano Banana Pro, the student, who spoke to Wired under the pseudonym Sam, opted to make a scantily-clad model who fits into the 'MAGA/conservative niche'.

A man in northern India is making money after creating an AI MAGA influencer (Emily Hart)

It came after he initially tried to create a 'generic hot girl,' but quickly realised the content wasn't hitting and he needed a way to make her stand out.

Sam told the publication he asked Gemini for some possible options to help his model be seen on social media, and the chatbot suggested a MAGA woman as a 'cheat code,' advising him that 'the conservative audience (especially older men in the US) often has higher disposable income and is more loyal'.

He told Wired: "Every day I’d write something pro-Christian, pro-Second Amendment, pro-life, anti-abortion, anti-woke, and anti-immigration."

And surprise, surprise, the account blew up, with millions of viewers believing that Emily Hart was in fact a real woman.

"Every Reel I posted was getting 3 million views, 5 million views, 10 million views. The algorithm loved it," Sam said.

Within a month, the account had more than 10,000 Instagram followers, many of whom also opted to subscribe to her 'softcore' AI-generated content on the OnlyFans competitor Fanvue.

Through the account, Sam also started flogging MAGA-themed T-shirts, at which point the scammer was making a few thousand dollars every month.

The medical student claims he's made thousands of dollars (Emily Hart)

He said: "I was spending maybe 30 to 50 minutes of my day, and I was making good money for a medical student. In India, even in professional jobs, you can't make this amount of money. I haven’t seen any easier way to make money online."

Sam brutally added: "The MAGA crowd is made up of dumb people - like, super dumb people. And they fall for it."

And the medical student isn't the only one cashing in, as a fellow ‘America First’ influencer, dubbed Jessica Foster, went viral last month after sharing fake images with US President Donald Trump, while selling foot fetish materials on Only Fans, as per Metro.

Both accounts seem to have been taken down by Instagram because they violate the rules for not disclosing AI-generated media.

A representative for Gemini told Wired, “Gemini is designed not to give a particular opinion unless you tell it to. Instead, it is designed to offer neutral responses that don't favor any political ideology or viewpoint.”

Tyla has contacted Google for comment.