Fact Check: Did Kamala Harris accuse Elon Musk of rigging 2024 election?
WASHINGTON, DC: A rumor has been circulating on social media platforms claiming that former Vice President Kamala Harris said that Elon Musk rigged the 2024 presidential election, sparking criticisms and mockery against Harris.
The claim has also sparked speculations about its authenticity. Let us analyse the origins of the claim and fact-check it.
Claim: Kamala Harris said Elon Musk rigged 2024 election
The post surfaced on Facebook, accusing the former vice president of believing the conspiracy theory that Musk rigged the 2024 election.
The post claims that Harris shouted at a room full of supporters, stating, “How does a state vote straight blue down the ticket, but leaves the slot for president and vice president blank? Or worse, they voted all blue but also voted for Trump!"
The claim has been shared on other social media platforms, including X, garnering hundreds of thousands of views. The comments under the post indicate that many believe it to be true, while a few others remain skeptical.
Fact Check: The claim originated as a satire
However, there is no evidence that Harris made such a statement about Musk, nor is there any basis for the claim that the Tesla founder rigged the 2024 election.
A search on Google for the claim yielded no credible results by prominent news media outlets, which would have been widely covered if true.
Moreover, the post has a watermark stating, "satire," and was posted by a popular parody account called "America’s Last Line Of Defense," which states in the bio, "Nothing on this page is real."
The page has a similar unverified claim made for the sake of engagement.
Kamala Harris slams Trump administration over voting rights ruling
Harris attacked the Trump administration, labeling it “corrupt, incompetent, callous” during an awards dinner in Beverly Hills on Thursday.
While being honored with Public Counsel's William O. Douglas Award, Harris used the event to criticize the current White House leadership and a recent Supreme Court voting rights ruling.
During the ceremony, Harris engaged in a conversation with actress Uzo Aduba, where she focused heavily on partisan rhetoric.
She used the platform to blast the administration, specifically targeting its handling of the Voting Rights Act following a Supreme Court decision that occurred just hours earlier.
Harris framed the legal ruling as a calculated political move by her opponents.
She claimed that the administration is intentionally trying to make the voting process difficult because it fears losing in the upcoming midterm elections.
