Elections

VERIFYING claims from Kamala Harris and Tim Walz during the 2024 presidential election

VERIFY has rounded up the fact-checks we’ve done on Kamala Harris and Tim Walz ahead of the election.

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The 2024 presidential election is coming up on Nov. 5. Vice President Kamala Harris is running for president as the Democratic nominee, with Minnesota governor Tim Walz as her running mate. VERIFY has rounded up fact checks on popular claims the two candidates have made, as well as claims made about them, ahead of the election.

For VERIFY’s fact-checks on Donald Trump and JD Vance, click here.

Immigration

Claim that Harris flip-flopped on border wall stance is misleading

Claims that Vice President Harris is Biden’s ‘border czar’ are misleading

Economy

Biden-Harris unrealized gains tax would not tax most Americans

Kamala Harris’ claim that billionaires pay lower tax rates than firefighters is misleading

Claim that Kamala Harris’ first-time homebuyer assistance plan excludes buyers whose relatives own a home is false

Health

Ad claiming Harris supports transition-related care for transgender prisoners needs context

Kamala Harris claims about cutting the flow of fentanyl by half are false

Speeches

VERIFYING claims from the presidential debate between Harris and Trump

VERIFYING claims from Kamala Harris’ DNC speech

VERIFYING claims from Kamala Harris’ NABJ interview

Other

Claim that Kamala Harris has a plan to defund the police is misleading

Trump’s claim that Kamala Harris didn’t pass bar exam is misleading

Viral video of Vice President Kamala Harris saying ‘today is today’ is altered

No, the Kamala Harris campaign hasn't adopted a Nazi slogan

What we can VERIFY about Kamala Harris calling 18- to 24-year-olds ‘stupid’

No, Kamala Harris did not use teleprompter during Univision town hall

No, ‘Progress 2028’ was not created by Kamala Harris or her allies

Kamala Harris hit-and-run report involving Alicia Brown is fake

Yes, VP Kamala Harris can certify the election results even if she’s a presidential candidate

VP Kamala Harris wore Tiffany earrings, not Nova H1 audio earrings, during the presidential debate

Kamala Harris isn’t AI-generated in Trump campaign ad about the economy

What we can VERIFY about exchange between Kamala Harris and protesters at Wisconsin rally

Photo of Kamala Harris dressed in McDonald’s uniform is fake

Yes, the Kamala Harris campaign pays to use Air Force Two

Viral photo of Kamala Harris and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is fake

Kamala Harris’ claim that there are no active duty U.S. troops in any war zone needs context

No, Kamala Harris did not say X should be shut down

Tim Walz

VERIFYING claims from the vice presidential debate between Walz and Vance

VERIFYING claims from Tim Walz’s DNC speech

No, Tim Walz does not have a net worth of $138 million

No, Tim Walz didn’t suggest providing migrants ladders to scale the border fence

Tim Walz’s military service record: What we can VERIFY

VERIFYING claims from Tim Walz’s DNC speech

No, Tim Walz did not criticize the Biden-Harris administration at a rally in Wisconsin

No, Tim Walz did not choose a new Minnesota flag because it resembles the flag of Somalia

Yes, Tim Walz signed a law requiring Minnesota public schools to provide free tampons in school bathrooms

No, ‘after-birth’ abortions haven’t been performed in Minnesota under Tim Walz

No, the viral claim about Walz’s misconduct while teaching isn't real

Gov. Tim Walz did not send police with paintball guns to enforce COVID-19 curfews

Post falsely claims Tim Walz is no longer Minnesota's governor

For more key facts about the Nov. 5 election to help you be a more informed voter, read here.

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