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Amaryllis

(10,879 posts)
Sun Nov 30, 2025, 01:04 PM Sunday

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Progressive dog

(7,558 posts)
1. Old, I missed it too
Sun Nov 30, 2025, 01:18 PM
Sunday

It's from before Trump made plain whose side he was on.

ZDU

(961 posts)
2. Ummmmm????
Sun Nov 30, 2025, 01:19 PM
Sunday

at ~5-min, 40-sec: "Donald Trump won the election three weeks ago..."

Bayard

(28,075 posts)
3. I think its fake
Sun Nov 30, 2025, 01:21 PM
Sunday

Nothing about it on Snopes, or elsewhere.

Ocelot II

(128,533 posts)
4. I think it's AI. She says at 5:41, "Trump won the election three weeks ago,"
Sun Nov 30, 2025, 01:22 PM
Sunday

which means it's more than a year old, even though it's dated today. I don't know who produces this but it's not Maddow herself.

sl8

(16,954 posts)
5. *Meadow* Line Report , not *Maddow* ... nt
Sun Nov 30, 2025, 01:37 PM
Sunday

Ocelot II

(128,533 posts)
8. Yup. If you watch the video on Youtube it calls itself the Meadow Line Report
Sun Nov 30, 2025, 01:41 PM
Sunday

and misspells her name as "Rachael." Fake.

Qutzupalotl

(15,607 posts)
6. It sounds fake.
Sun Nov 30, 2025, 01:39 PM
Sunday

The pauses don't seem natural. Rachel's normal voice rises and falls more. She's not so “breathless”.

The info appears to be a year old, referring to the Biden administration.

You should probably delete this.

Celerity

(53,271 posts)
7. The YT of your OP is MEADOW Line Report. Please sort your title. It's obviously not a real Rachel-run show.
Sun Nov 30, 2025, 01:41 PM
Sunday

canetoad

(19,926 posts)
9. Pretty sure
Sun Nov 30, 2025, 01:51 PM
Sunday

This is AI. That's definitely not Rachel's own voice. Have a look at the channel's home page - part of a 'network' of so-called political sites - all of which are fake.

Justice matters.

(9,183 posts)
10. It synthesizes Rachel's voice for pennies for each click.
Sun Nov 30, 2025, 01:53 PM
Sunday

That's what this greedy species is up to nowadays.

Fake.

Doomsday clock is racing to reach midnight...

Fiendish Thingy

(21,710 posts)
11. Rather than spread AI slop and misinformation, you should delete this thread
Sun Nov 30, 2025, 01:58 PM
Sunday

The options button allows you to self delete.

Tactical Peek

(1,386 posts)
12. This is bullshit and fucked up - dare I say FAKE NEWS!
Sun Nov 30, 2025, 02:18 PM
Sunday

On the one hand it should be deleted, or on the other hand could be retitled as a fake job designed to suck people into bullshit and to be on the lookout for it going around needing stomping.



WhiskeyGrinder

(26,061 posts)
13. Why would you think this is legit?
Sun Nov 30, 2025, 02:26 PM
Sunday

ancianita

(42,695 posts)
14. Your first clue is that it's a voiceover. AI does that. The second is the legal FACT that Maddow has a strict contract
Sun Nov 30, 2025, 03:15 PM
Sunday

with MSNOW, and cannot do "side job" videos that are not owned by MSNOW. Maddow does not do non-MSNOW videos. EVER.

Third BIG clue is the Disclaimer at the bottom of the video:

Disclaimer:
This video is for informational and entertainment purposes only, based on publicly reported events as of November 30, 2025. Views expressed are those of Rachel Maddow and do not constitute financial, legal, or geopolitical advice. Viewer discretion advised—content discusses ongoing conflict and potential economic impacts.1.8sFast


Everyone knows Maddow wouldn't do this. Such disclaimers DO NOT exist on her MSNOW videos, do they. No, they don't.

Deleting this is a good thing, because this is likely disinformation illegally attributed to a national cable television news figure.

Now that you know, there is no fair reason to spread AI slop like this. Someone who makes these using AI audio is makes money when you do, and no consumer here or anywhere is the more informed because of it. It's made up stuff.

Now that you know, don't post any non-MSNOW videos of any MSNOW news personality.

marked50

(1,542 posts)
15. These AI things are increasing.
Sun Nov 30, 2025, 03:46 PM
Sunday

I was told about another one called " Rachel Madow Talks" that they thought was real and quickly found out it's also a False Youtube Vid claiming to be from Rachel.

Iggo

(49,491 posts)
16. Looks like a generic ai thumbnail. Way suspect.
Sun Nov 30, 2025, 03:52 PM
Sunday

I mark those “do not recommend” and skip right past ‘em.

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