Fact vs. Fiction: 'MS13' Letters And Numbers Added To Photo Of Kilmar Abrego Garcia Knuckle Tattoos Held Up By Trump

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Trump MS-13 — MS-13 appears to be typed in and is not present in other photos. (Trump/Truth Social)

Claim: A photo shared on social media by President Donald Trump shows Kilmar Abrego Garcia with “MS13” tattooed on his knuckles, supporting the claim that he is a member of the MS-13 gang.

Reasoning: The image in question, which President Trump printed and held up in a social media post, appears to have been digitally altered. The characters “MS13” seen on Abrego Garcia’s hand in that photo are not visible in other verified images. In alternate photos shared by Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele and used in reputable news reporting, Abrego Garcia’s hand shows different tattoos — a marijuana leaf, a smiley face with Xs for eyes, a cross, and a skull — but no “MS13” letters or numbers.

Fact or Fiction? Fiction. The “MS13” tattoo in the image promoted by President Trump was added digitally and does not appear in authentic, unaltered photographs of Kilmar Abrego Garcia.