"Trump used a phony photo of Kilmar Abrego Garcia's tattooed hand,"

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“Trump used a phony photo of Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s tattooed hand,” say internet users after the US president connects it to the MS-13 gang.

US President Donald Trump took to social media to post an alleged altered photo of Kilmar Abrego Gracia’s hand and associate it with the MS-13 gang, claiming that the 29-year-old, who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador, is “not fine and innocent,” following his first appearance since his arrest.

Because he is such “a fine and innocent person,” Democrats believe that this man’s hand should be returned to the United States. Despite the fact that he has MS-13 tattooed on his knuckles and that two Highly Respected Courts determined that he was a member of MS-13, had beaten up his wife, and other things, they said he was not a member of MS-13. Among other things, I was chosen to remove terrible people from the United States. I must be let to perform my duties. RESTORE AMERICA’S GREATNESS! Trump stated.

Who is Kilmar Abrego Garcia?

On March 15, 2025, Kilmar, an El Salvadorian national, was forcibly removed from the United States. He was living in Maryland with his wife and three kids. Kilmar and three other guys were taken into custody for “loitering” in a Hyattsville Home Depot parking lot.

The Trump administration used his alleged membership in the Salvadoran MS-13 gang as justification for sending him back to his native country, even though a 2019 court ruling prohibited such a move. It went on to refer to the action as “an administrative error.” On Thursday, he traveled to El Salvador to meet with Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland.

Netizens react

“Trump posts a fake image of Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s hand,” one commenter said. The image of Abrego Garcia with Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) from Thursday, as pointed out by Matt Novak of Gizmodo, obviously does not depict a “MS-13” tattoo parlor on either side, nor in previous images. Another asked, “Why did Donald Trump continue to mislead the American people about Kilmar Ábrego García’s involvement with gangs? I just had ChatGPT take a hard look at this picture of Donald Trump holding it, and it is obvious that even artificial intelligence can verify that the “MS13” was Photoshopped onto it.

Why does US want Kilmar to stay in El Salvador?

“Mr. Ábrego García would be deported right away if he ever returned to the United States. During a news briefing, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt declared, “He will never reside in the United States of America.” Using court records, she once more charged Kilmar of being a member of the MS-13 gang; however, his attorney and family have denied that he was ever a part of the group.

What does El Salvador say about Kilmar?

Earlier this week, Nayib Bukele, the president of El Salvador, stated that he did not “have the power” to do so. “How can I bring him back to the US? For example, if I sneak him into the US? Naturally, I will not do it. When asked if he would be released in his own nation, he responded, “The question is preposterous,” adding, “We are not very fond of releasing terrorists.”