Walz comment about four more years referred to Trump
"In a stunning move, Tim Walz makes the case for Trump: âWe can't afford four more years of this,â" the conservative podcaster and commentator Benny Johnson posted on X.
NRA Posts Misrepresent Harris’ Position on Gun Ownership
But a Sept. 17 Instagram post by the National Rifle Association falsely claims, âAll Kamala Harris knows about guns is that she wants to ban them.â In the video, Harris can be heard calling for universal background checks and closing the so-called gun-show loophole that allows unlicensed individuals to sell firearms without performing background checks.
Fact-checking Kamala Harrisâ interview with the NABJ
On the Israel-Hamas war, Harris reiterated that Israel has a right to defend itself, following Hamasâ Oct. 7, 2023, attack, but didnât have a straight answer for co-moderator and Politico White House Correspondent Eugene Danielsâ question about how her policies would differ from President Joe Bidenâs.
Viral Posts Make Baseless Claim About Harris’ Earrings at the Debate
The New York Times wrote in 2020 about what it called âThe Long History of âHidden Earpieceâ Conspiracy Theories.â The report described unfounded claims that tend to recur every election cycle about hidden electronic devices used by presidential candidates, dating to 2000 when conservative commentator Rush Limbaugh said Democratic presidential nominee Al Gore used an earpiece to receive coaching on NBCâs âMeet the Pressâ in 2000.
Social Media Posts Twist Harris Campaign’s ‘Joyful’ Message
Instagram posts, however, have falsely claimed the phrase âstrength through joy,â which echoes a Nazi-era program, has become a Harris campaign slogan.
FactChecking Harris’ CNN Interview
In her first media interview as the Democratic presidential candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris stretched the facts on her past stance on fracking and the number of clean energy jobs created by recent legislation:
California did vote for Kamala Harris as Democratic presidential nominee
For the purposes of that scheme, weâve rated this claim as missing context because California initially passed as it is tradition for a candidateâs home state to vote towards the end of the roll call, and it did assign 482 delegates to Ms Harris.
Trump TV Ad Falsely Claims Harris Has ‘Unleashed’ IRS on Tipped Workers
But the proposal is partly the basis for a Trump campaign TV ad that falsely claims Vice President Kamala Harris âweaponizedâ and âliterally unleashedâ the IRS on tipped workers.