Did Donald Trump campaign Photoshop a white model to give her black skin?

  • Black female model pictured wearing a gray 'Trump's campaign T-shirt' 
  • But Twitter users pointed out photo looked identical one used by another website - but there the model was white
  • Others have mocked the poor alleged Photoshop comparing it to something carried out by a third grader
  • Trump campaign have not commented on allegations but the photo has since been removed from the site

By Hannah Parry For Dailymail.com

Published: 20:30 EST, 3 March 2016 | Updated: 23:26 EST, 3 March 2016

Donald Trump's campaign has been accused of using Photoshop to make one of his t-shirt models appear black.

The photo, which has sparked fierce debate online, appeared on the Republican front runner's campaign apparel store.

A black female model was pictured wearing a gray 'Trump's campaign women's short sleeve V-neck T-shirt' which features The Donald's slogan: 'Make American great again.' They sell for $22 each.

Donald Trump's campaign has been accused of using Photoshop to make one of his t-shirt models appear black

Is this before and after? Donald Trump's campaign has been accused of using Photoshop to make one of his t-shirt models appear black (pictured left is an image of a white model taken from jcgapparel, on the right is Trump's campaign mode)

But people became suspicious that the picture may have been altered after they noticed it looked almost identical to the photograph of a model wearing a grey V-neck t-shirt on online clothing store JCG Apparel.

The only difference was, JCG Apparel's model was white. On Trump's campaign website, she appeared to be black.

Eric Ming, digital director for Maryland Democratic Rep. Donna Edwards' Senate campaign, called out the alleged Photoshopping in a tweet on Thursday.

He posted both pictures of the model with the caption: 'So it appears Donald Trump's campaign photoshopped their model to be brown:'

Other on Twitter have mocked the alleged Photoshopping, claiming it was obvious and poorly done.

'That's more of a 3rd grade (Microsoft) PAINT job, one Twitter user wrote about the picture.

'Not even a good Photoshop,' Haru Bell added. 'The brown skin is so flat and featureless, barely any shadows.'

The Trump campaign is yet to respond to a request for comment. However, the picture has now been removed from the campaign apparel website

The Trump campaign is yet to respond to a request for comment. However, the picture has now been removed from the campaign apparel website

Others even joked the model could be sporting Trump's 'favorite shade of spray-on tan orange?' 

The Trump campaign is yet to respond to a request for comment. However, the picture has now been removed from the campaign apparel website.

The altered image may have been an attempt by the campaign to introduce a little more diversity into the store's site.

Currently, none of the models featured on the apparel site's women's page are African American.

The allegations are the latest race-related scandal to hit the billionaire who is leading the Republican race to become the next presidential candidate.

Earlier this week, Trump came under fire when it appeared that he refused to denounce former KKK grand wizard and white supremacist David Duke.

He later claimed he had misheard the question.

While Trump has been criticized for making racist comments about Hispanics and African Americans.

Only last year, during his presidential announcement speech, he stated: 'When Mexico sends its people, they're not sending their best.

'They're not sending you. They're not sending you. They're sending people that have lots of problems, and they're bringing those problems with us. They're bringing drugs. They're bringing crime. They're rapists. And some, I assume, are good people.'

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