Coverage dated October 21, 2026

'The President is not popular': GOP candidate cuts apparent AI prompt from website

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A Republican candidate in Minnesota has deleted a phrase from his campaign website stating that President Trump is unpopular, a mention that appeared to be a prompt given to AI to generate a message for the candidate.

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The New Republic
Republican Candidate Publishes AI Prompt About Trump’s Unpopularity (opens The New Republic)
Published Oct 21, 2026
The New Republic's feed description
Minnesota GOP House candidate Eric Pratt accidentally left an artificial intelligence prompt up on his website that showed him asking the AI tool to avoid talking about President Trump due to his dismal approval ratings.
Newsweek
Republican Appears to Publish AI Prompt Saying Trump Is 'Not Popular' (opens Newsweek)
Published Oct 21, 2026
Newsweek's feed description
The now removed note on the website appeared to give a brutal assessment of the president.
The Hill
'The President is not popular': GOP candidate cuts apparent AI prompt from website (opens The Hill)
Published Oct 21, 2026
The Hill's feed description
A Republican candidate in Minnesota has deleted a phrase from his campaign website stating that President Trump is unpopular, a mention that appeared to be a prompt given to AI to generate a message for the candidate.