Fact Check: Did Matthew McConaughey say Hormuz would stay open if Kamala Harris were president?
WASHINGTON, DC: Amid the tensions due to the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, which is causing gas prices to rise, a rumor began circulating on social media platforms claiming that Hollywood actor Matthew McConaughey said that all the ongoing tensions would not have happened if Kamala Harris were the president.
Let us fact-check the claim.
Claim: Matthew McConaughey said Strait of Hormuz would be open if Kamala Harris were president
According to the viral claim, the Oscar-winning actor said, “If Kamala Harris had become president of the US, Trump would be in prison, the Straits of Hormuz would be open, Ukraine would be victorious, gas would be under $3 a gallon, and the US would still be respected and supported around the world!”
The claim has spread on multiple social media platforms such as Facebook and X, garnering hundreds of thousands of views.
The claim has garnered both support and backlash against the ‘Interstellar’ actor for endorsing the former Vice President, indicating that many believe the remark to be authentic.
Fact Check: Matthew McConaughey never made such a remark
The claim, however, is false as there is no credible evidence that says McCounaughey made such a statement about President Donald Trump going to prison or about the ongoing geopolitical tensions.
A search on Google for the claim yielded no credible reports by any prominent news media outlets about the remark, which, if true, would have made headlines.
A fact check by Grok confirmed this to be fake, stating, “This is a fake quote falsely attributed to Matthew McConaughey. There's no video, audio, interview, transcript, or credible source where he said anything like it."
"McConaughey has endorsed Harris in the past and describes himself as a centrist who likes ‘meeting in the middle,’ but he hasn't made these specific hyperbolic claims.”
Kamala Harris blames Donald Trump for geopolitical tensions
Last month, Harris blamed Trump for the surge in gas prices amid the US conflict with Iran, which she called a 'war of choice.' “It’s 15 more dollars every time you fill up a tank of gas,” Harris said in a video shared on social platform X.
Regarding the fuel prices, she said would also “carry over to how much you’re paying for all the goods that are being transported on those semis.”
“We’ve got a president who is paying more attention to what he thinks is in his best political interest and personal interest, as opposed to what is in the best interest of working people in America,” the former vice president said.
