FACT FOCUS: A look at false claims around Kamala Harris and her campaign for the White HouseVice President Kamala Harris arrives to speak from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Monday, July 22, 2024, during an event with NCAA college athletes. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)The announcement that Vice President Kamala Harris will seek the Democratic nomination for president is inspiring a wave of false claims about her eligibility and her background. “Kamala Harris is not eligible to run for President,” read one post on X that was liked more than 34,000 times. Harris wrote in her autobiography, “The Truths We Hold: An American Journey,” that she identifies with the heritage of both her mother and father. It shows Harris making the “moment in time” remark, but not the “today is today” comment.

Source: Washington Post July 22, 2024 20:31 UTC