'Grim': Analyst fears Trump so deep into 'internet muck' he can't tell fact from fiction

Former President Donald Trump may be drowning in a cesspool of misinformation, a new analysis contends.

Trump's repetition of debunked claims — among them that Haitian immigrants are eating pets — throws into doubt whether he's deploying a political tactic or can't tell fiction from fact, CNN senior writer Allison Morrow argued Thursday.

"The former reality star made his name in politics in part by exploiting social media’s power to broadcast lies and conspiracy theories to the masses, starting with his racist 'birther' attacks on President Barack Obama," wrote Morrow.

"With Tuesday night’s foray into the pet-eating lie, he may have finally veered so deep into the internet muck he can’t see through it."

Morrow draws a correlation between Trump's rise to political power and the "grim reality" that social media platforms have proved unable to combat misinformation in the age of artificial intelligence.

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AI content is at the heart of two recent false narratives from Trump.

Sen. J.D. Vance's platforming of the Haitian immigrant story prompted MAGA to respond with a slew of AI-generated images depicting Trump rescuing cats and ducks.

Last month Trump shared an AI-generated endorsement from Taylor Swift, who cited the false claim Tuesday night when she threw her support behind Vice President Kamala Harris.

"Recently I was made aware that AI of 'me' falsely endorsing Donald Trump's presidential run was posted to his site," Swift wrote. "It really conjured up my fears around AI, and the dangers of spreading misinformation."

Morrow remains uncertain whether or not Trump knew he hadn't earned the pop star's endorsement, but ultimately concludes there is no good answer to the question.

"Either Trump didn’t know the image was fake, or he didn’t mind lying to his followers and perpetuating the fake endorsement," Morrow wrote. "Neither scenario suggests he’s too concerned about the problem of misinformation online."