Trump’s voice in a new Fannie Mae ad is generated by artificial intelligence, with his permission – Winnipeg Free Press
Publish Date: 2026-01-18 15:20:00
Source Domain: www.winnipegfreepress.com
- AI-cloned voice of President Donald Trump is used in a new Fannie Mae ad, with permission from his administration.
- The ad suggests that Fannie Mae will make it easier for more Americans to get mortgages, aligning with the administration’s focus on housing affordability.
- This isn’t the first time Trump family members have used AI for voice replication; Melania Trump previously employed AI for her memoir’s audio version.
- Trump has announced ambitious housing reforms, though specific plans are still not concrete.
- Both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are central to the U.S. economy, guaranteeing around half of all U.S. home loans.
- There are ongoing discussions about selling shares of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on a stock exchange, although no specific plans have been established.
- Trump has suggested extending the length of mortgages to 50 years to lower monthly payments, which he later appeared to back off due to concerns about reducing home equity creation.
- Trump directed the federal government to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds to help reduce mortgage rates, leveraging Fannie Mae’s and Freddie Mac’s $200 billion in cash.
