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Thursday, July 25, 2024

Checking the Facts: Viral claims misrepresent Kamala Harris' life and work as VP and AG

A number of claims have been made about Vice President Kamala Harris since President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 election. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 

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Checking the Facts

Thu Jul 25 2024

 
FC021 Kamala Harris claims

A number of claims have been made about Vice President Kamala Harris since President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 election.

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Oct 13, 2022; Washington, DC, USA;   Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo, gives her opening statement during the hearing.  The committee to investigate the January 6 attack on the United States Capitol resumes public hearings at the US Capitol on Oct. 13, 2022 in Washington DC.. Mandatory Credit: Jack Gruber-USA TODAY
 

Liz Cheney didn't make post calling Trump and Biden names | Fact check

The fabricated image shows telltale clues that the post is false, such as a misspelling. The earliest version includes a parody label at the bottom.

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris raise their hands during an Independence Day celebration in Washington, U.S., July 4, 2024. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo
 

Fact checks: Debunking falsehoods about Biden exit, Harris campaign

Biden's decision to leave the race and endorse Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee led to misinformation spreading widely online.

US President Joe Biden boards Air Force One as he departs Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Delaware, on July 23, 2024. Biden is returning to the White House after spending nearly a week at his personal residence recovering from Covid and for the first time since dropping his reelection bid. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
 

False claim lowered Capitol flag is connected to Biden | Fact check

The Capitol flag is lowered upon the death of a sitting Congressional member, and often remains there until the day of their funeral.

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump wears a flesh-colored bandage on his ear as he holds a campaign rally for the first time with his running mate, Republican vice presidential nominee U.S. Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH) in Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. July 20, 2024. REUTERS/Tom Brenner
 

No, Trump didn't post gunshot 'took my entire ear off' | Fact check

Trump did not share the post. The image is a fabrication created by a social media user who identified it as satire.

Former President Jimmy Carter leads the congregation in prayer after teaching Sunday School at Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Ga. on Sept. 29, 2002.
 

False announcement of Jimmy Carter's death circulates | Fact check

Images of a purported official announcement of Jimmy Carter's death are a fabricated document. Carter was alive as of July 23, 2024.

Police continue to block roads around the home of Thomas Matthew Crooks as the FBI continues its investigation into the attempted assassination of former US President Donald Trump in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, on July 14, 2024. Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential candidate, was shot in the ear July 13 in the opening minutes of his campaign rally in Butler.   Rivals Joe Biden and Donald Trump urged Americans to show unity on July 14, after an assassination attempt on the Republican that the FBI said was carried out by a shooter with a legally-bought semi-automatic rifle. (Photo by Rebecca DROKE / AFP) (Photo by REBECCA DROKE/AFP via Getty Images)
 

No evidence Trump rally shooter had previous arrests | Fact check

A search of federal and state court records uncovered no criminal history for Thomas Matthew Crooks, who opened fire at Donald Trump's July 13 rally.

U.S. Border Patrol El Paso Sector Chief Patrol Agent Gloria I. Chavez speaks to Vice President Kamala Harris at the Customs and Border Protection processing center on Hondo Pass Drive during Harris’ tour of the facility on Friday, June 25, 2021.    Harris Border1548
 

'Border czar' moniker overstates Kamala Harris' role | Fact check

The post mischaracterizes Harris' work on migration. She was tasked with leading efforts addressing the "root causes" of migration in Central America.

Snipers stand on a roof at Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump's campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S., JULY 13, 2024 in this picture obtained from social media. Glen Van Tryfle/TMX/via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.
 

Servicio Secreto desmiente afirmación de supuesto francotirador | Hechos

Un portavoz del Servicio Secreto dijo que no hay ningún agente llamado 'Jonathan Willis'.

Snipers stand on a roof at Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump's campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S., JULY 13, 2024 in this picture obtained from social media. Glen Van Tryfle/TMX/via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.
 

Secret Service debunks viral claim from supposed sniper | Fact check

A spokesperson for the Secret Service said there is no agent named 'Jonathan Willis.'

 

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