A post circulating on social media claims that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has officially endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 election.
The IRS sided with Kamaaara! Hmm 🤔 I don't think this is good. you? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/msJ8M6y5Q0
— 🇺🇸Kimmy🇺🇸 (@kimmagagal2) September 21, 2024
Verdict: Misleading
The IRS cannot endorse presidential candidates. The union representing IRS employees supported Harris, but is not affiliated with the IRS.
Fact check:
Recent opinion polls measuring support for the 2024 presidential election seem to show former President Donald Trump gaining momentum, but it is still difficult to predict a close race overall. NPR. recent NBC News Polls showed the race was a virtual “dead heat.”
Numerous posts have been shared on social media claiming that the IRS supported Vice President Harris. “The IRS sided with Kamaaala! Hmm,” the caption of the open post reads. (Related: Did Howard Stern lose nearly 1 million subscribers after being interviewed by Kamala Harris?)
Although the IRS organization itself did not endorse anyone, the official employee union supported Harris/Waltz. The National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) represents IRS employees but is not directly affiliated with the IRS or any government agency. What they made was announcement He took office on September 18 and supported Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden in past elections.
in Email ReutersNTEU President Doreen Greenwald said, “Our endorsement does not represent government agencies, and our union does not represent agency leaders, agency supervisors, or agency managers. ” he said.
The IRS itself prohibited by law To support a particular candidate. Because IRS employees are considered part of the executive branch, they are only allowed to advocate for and campaign for individual candidates in their personal capacity. They are not allowed to use their official positions to support particular candidates, but their union has no such restrictions.
Check Your Fact was unable to find any official statement from the IRS. Official website or social media accounts.
