Quick Take Posts circulating on social media falsely claim that Vice President Kamala Harris supports deep cuts to veterans’ programs, telling them to “get a job.” It’s a fabricated quotation that originated on a satirical websi
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WaPo Fact Checker→ Harris’s claim that Biden vaccine plan was ‘starting from scratch’
The Biden administration has sped up the tempo of vaccinations and expanded access, but it has built on concepts left behind by the Trump administration.
Snopes→ Did Kamala Harris Bail Out ‘Violent Rioters’ During George Floyd Protests?
The claim appeared to stem from a June 2020 tweet from Harris.
FactCheck.org→ Graham Twists Facts on Harris Support for Protesters
Last year, before she was vice president, Kamala Harris used her social media accounts to encourage donations to a Minnesota nonprofit “to help post bail” for individuals arrested in the state while protesting the death of George Floyd.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Military-Hating’ Kamala Harris Does NOT Want To Shut Down The VA
Does "military-hating" Kamala Harris want to shut down the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)? No, that's not true: The claim is based on an article that was posted to a satirical website and included made-up quotes from the vice preside
Snopes→ Did VP Kamala Harris Cut Funding to VA Facilities?
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Snopes→ Kamala Harris Didn’t Threaten To Use the Military Against ‘Trumpers’
The VP supposedly said she does not care about the Constitution and will use federal law enforcement and the military against Trump supporters.
TruthOrFiction→ ‘Anti-Racist is Code for Anti-White’ Billboards in Harrison, Arkansas
In early February 2021, a purported photograph of two billboards in Harrison, Arkansas circulated on Facebook and Reddit — the first of the two claiming that “anti-racist” is a “code word for anti-white”: Is th
Snopes→ Senate Approves Budget Bill As Harris Casts Tie-Breaker Vote
Democrats in the chamber applauded after Harris announced the 51-50 vote at around 5:30 a.m.
Snopes→ Does a Meme Accurately Describe ‘Why It’s a Big Deal Kamala Harris is VP’?
Harris made history several times over when she was sworn in as U.S. vice president on Jan. 20, 2021.
The Dispatch Fact Check→ Did Kamala Harris Take the Oath With Her Hand on a Purse?
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Snopes→ Did The Washington Post Remove a Quote That Painted Kamala Harris in a Bad Light?
A new Washington Post series of Biden administration profiles based on previously published material led to accusations of impropriety.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kamala Harris Did NOT Put Her Hand On Her Purse When She Was Sworn In As Vice President — It Was A Bible
Did Kamala Harris put her hand on her purse when she was sworn in as vice president? No, that's not true: Her hand was on a Bible. In fact, she used two Bibles in the ceremony -- one atop the other -- as can clearly be seen in photographs
Snopes→ Did ‘The Simpsons’ Predict Kamala Harris Would Be VP?
The idea that the TV show has predicted major world events is a common internet trope.
Snopes→ Copypasta Falsely Claims Kamala Harris Is ‘Marxist by Association’
Despite vague assertions in a piece of Facebook copypasta about the incoming vice president's associations, Harris isn't a Marxist.
Snopes→ Vice President-Elect Harris to Resign Her Senate Seat Monday
California Gov. Gavin Newsom reportedly will appoint Alex Padilla, now California's secretary of state, to serve the final two years of Harris' term.
Snopes→ Harris Team Says It Was Blindsided by VP-Elect’s Vogue Cover
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris has landed on the cover of the February issue of Vogue magazine, but her team says there's a problem: the shot of the country's soon-to-be No. 2 leader isn't what both sides had agreed upon.
Snopes→ Did Kamala Harris Plagiarize Martin Luther King Jr.?
A 2020 Elle interview with the vice president-elect carries some similarities to a 1965 Playboy interview with the civil rights icon.
Top Fact Checks→ Kamala Harris called for the age of consent to be lowered to 12.
Harris never advocated for lowering the age of consent and it is an altered quote from Ruth Bader Ginsburg's 1977 report, now misattributed to Harris.
Snopes→ Did Kamala Harris Choose to be Sworn in with a Koran?
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Snopes→ Did Biden Say He’d ‘Develop Some Disease’ and Resign If He and Harris Disagreed?
The president-elect’s purported joke fell flat during an interview with CNN.
Liste→ This image has been doctored to make it appear as though Kamala Harris is holding a joint
An image has been shared tens of thousands of times in multiple Twitter, Facebook and WeChat posts which claim it shows US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris holding a burning cannabis cigarette while confessing to the public that she is a long-term ad
TruthOrFiction→ Did Joe Biden Say if He Disagreed with Kamala Harris, He’d Fake an Illness and Resign?
On December 4 2020, a number of pundits and websites breathlessly reported on remarks made by President-Elect Joe Biden, in which he purportedly said that if he fundamentally disagreed with Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris, he would “develop s
Snopes→ Do Photos Show Kamala Harris With Montel Williams?
The former talk show host questioned whether the media would focus on Harris' dating history if she were a man.
Snopes→ Does Kamala Harris Want To Legalize Prostitution?
The vice president-elect’s stance on sex work is more complicated than what’s depicted in one interview.
Snopes→ Will Kamala Harris Be the First POC as Vice President?
Kamala Harris will be the first woman and the first woman of color to serve as vice president, but not the first person of color.
Snopes→ Did Voters Wear Pearls on Election Day To Honor Kamala Harris?
#PearlsForKamala and #PearlsToThePolls were popular Twitter hashtags on Election Day 2020.
Snopes→ Did Armed Trump Supporters Harass a Biden-Harris Campaign Bus in Texas?
The Alamo City Trump Train Facebook Group appeared to have been used to organize the convoy's movements.
The Dispatch Fact Check→ Did ‘Almost Nobody’ Show Up to a Kamala Harris Event in North Carolina?
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kamala Harris Did NOT Break Election Rules When She Spoke To Voters In Ohio
Did Kamala Harris violate Ohio electioneering laws when she addressed voters standing on line to vote early on October 24, 2020, in Cleveland? No, that's not true: Harris was standing in a permissible area when she addressed the Ohio vote
Top Fact Checks→ Kamala Harris put poor people in prison.
Kamala Harris supported a California law that was tough on low truancy rates and disproportionately affected the poor.
Snopes→ Harris Target of More Misinformation Than Pence, Data Shows
Long before Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden announced her as his running mate, Kamala Harris was the target of widespread online misinformation.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kamala Harris Did NOT Say ‘Looters Are Just Feeding Their Hungry Kids’
Did Kamala Harris say "looters are just feeding their hungry kids"? No, there's no evidence the Democratic vice presidential nominee ever said that. The claim contradicts Harris' public statements that looting is a crime, while peaceful p
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Did Kamala Harris’s Husband Say He’s ‘Married to the Next President of the United States’?
https://factcheck.thedispatch.com/p/did-kamala-harriss-husband-say-hes Viral tweets this week claimed t
The Dispatch Fact Check→ Did Kamala Harris’s Husband Say He’s ‘Married to the Next President of the United States’?
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The Three Red Lines On Biden-Harris Campaign Logo Are NOT A Reference To Chinese Socialism
Do the three red lines in the Joe Biden and Kamala Harris logo refer to a Chinese campaign involving building socialism? No, that's not true: It's just a coincidence, and one of the designers of the logo said the stripes have a far differ
Snopes→ Is This Biden and Harris in Front of a Burning Flag?
A "composite image" is a combination of two different photographs.
Liste→ Video misleads on Harris rally crowd size
A video of Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris waving from a platform is circulating in Facebook posts claiming that virtually nobody showed up to her recent rally in Florida. The video is misleading; the rally was a drive-in event and
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Projection Of The Biden-Harris Logo On A Harley-Davidson Building Was NOT An Endorsement By The Business
Did the large image of the Joe Biden and Kamala Harris logo projected onto a Harley-Davidson location in Milwaukee indicate the motorcycle manufacturer's endorsement of the Democratic presidential nominee? No, that's not true: Harley-Davi
Liste→ Misleading claim says Harris jailed 1,500 Black men for marijuana
A Facebook post criticizing Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris’s record as a prosecutor has been shared more than 200,000 times weeks before the November 3 election. However, the post misrepresents incarceration statistics and also