If you ever wanted to see government spin collapse in real time, look no further than Karine Jean-Pierre’s testimony before the House Oversight Committee. With all the grace of a Windows 95 computer buffering, the White House Press Secretary was asked about her infamous “cheap fakes” comments — those viral clips where President Biden looked like he wasn’t quite sure where the exit was. Her eyes fluttered, her voice wobbled, and the answer that followed could only be described as premium-grade nonsense.
“Cheap Fakes” — The Talking Point That Talked Back
When asked whether “cheap fakes” was her own phrase or something cooked up behind the scenes, Jean-Pierre didn’t hesitate to pass the credit — or the blame. It was, she said, “prepared,” by “various offices and departments.” Translation: someone in the White House communications lab came up with a term to make the President’s awkward moments sound like CGI errors instead of reality TV. She couldn’t name who wrote it. She couldn’t even clearly define what it meant. But she was sure it wasn’t her fault.
Defining the Indefinable
Pressed further, Jean-Pierre tried to describe what a “cheap fake” actually was — something about videos that “took away from what was actually happening.” The only problem? What was actually happening was President Biden freezing mid-stage like a paused video. No deep learning. No AI. Just a very human moment that didn’t fit the “steady leader” narrative. Her explanation was so foggy that you half-expected her to blame the lighting, the camera angle, or maybe quantum mechanics.
When Spin Becomes Policy
The “cheap fakes” excuse wasn’t just bad messaging — it was a peek into how this administration handled uncomfortable truths. Instead of addressing real concerns about the President’s visible lapses, the team apparently sat around brainstorming new vocabulary to make voters question their own eyes. “Don’t believe what you saw,” they said. “Believe our terminology.” It’s Orwell’s dictionary in action — where political damage control gets rebranded as media literacy.
The Media Joins the Act
And of course, the press played right along. Outlets that once prided themselves on skepticism repeated “cheap fakes” as if it were an official category of digital deception. It was less journalism, more theater — a coordinated dance to defend the indefensible. The same networks that spent years dissecting every Trump eyebrow raise suddenly decided that Biden wandering offstage was just an editing trick. It’s amazing how quickly fact-checking becomes optional when the footage makes your team look bad.
A Bad Debate, a Bad Excuse, and a Worse Cover Story
Jean-Pierre insisted she never misled anyone — she was just “lifting up what the press was saying.” That might be the most honest thing she said all day. The White House didn’t invent the narrative, they outsourced it to a willing media that has turned denial into an art form. She claimed she didn’t recall which clips were “cheap fakes,” or whether any were real. Conveniently vague. Meanwhile, the American people recall exactly what they saw: a President struggling to finish sentences, and a Press Secretary struggling to finish her story.
The Real “Cheap Fake”
At the end of the day, the real “cheap fake” isn’t the video — it’s the explanation. It’s the official attempt to gaslight a nation into thinking that what’s obvious is somehow edited. Jean-Pierre’s testimony proved what we already knew: when reality doesn’t cooperate, this White House edited the truth instead.
Editor’s Note: This article reflects the opinion of the author.
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