FACT CHECK: Kamala Harris Claims There Are Zero U.S. Troops In Combat Zones In War Zones
Vice President Kamala Harris, a 2024 Democratic presidential candidate, claimed, “For the first time this century, we don't have a single military member serving on active duty in a combat zone in any war zone anywhere in the world.” Verdict: False While the US is not currently involved in any major conflicts on the scale […]
Kamala Harris Falsely Claims Trump ‘Sold Us Out’ to China
The claim: During Tuesday night's debate, Vice President Kamala Harris accused former President Donald Trump of “selling us out” to the Chinese government with policies that “ended up selling American semiconductors to China.” Verdict: False. The Trump administration has blocked Chinese investors from buying U.S. semiconductor manufacturers, restricted exports to top Chinese chipmakers, and significantly […]
Donald Trump Claims U.S. Tariffs Did Not Cause Inflation
CLAIM: Former President Donald Trump said during Tuesday night's presidential debate that U.S. import tariffs aren't to blame for record inflation under President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. Verdict: It's true. Studies have repeatedly shown that there is no connection between tariffs on U.S. imports and the ongoing inflation that is sapping the […]
Harris Falsely Claims Trump Wants to ‘Terminate’ the Constitution
The claim: Vice President Kamala Harris claimed during Tuesday's debate that former President Donald Trump wants to “repeal” the U.S. Constitution. Verdict: False. Ms. Harris took Mr. Trump's words completely out of context. Mr. Trump has no intention of “repealing” the Constitution lightly and has personally denied this lie. “At the extreme, let's understand the […]
Kamala Harris Claims Biden-Harris Administration Ramped Up Oil Production
CLAIM: Vice President Kamala Harris asserted Tuesday that the Biden-Harris administration is ramping up oil production. Verdict: False. The Biden-Harris administration has actively worked to curb domestic oil production. Former President Donald Trump said during Tuesday's presidential debate that Harris has proposed banning fracking. Harris said In response, Trump said, “My values have not changed. […]
Harris Claims Trump Told Putin He Could Do Whatever He Wants
Claim: During a debate with former President Donald Trump, Vice President Kamala Harris claimed that Trump told Russian President Vladimir Putin that he was “free to invade Ukraine and do whatever he wants.” Verdict: False. Trump never told Putin he could “do whatever he wanted” and he never told him he could enter Ukraine. The […]
Kamala Harris Falsely Claims Trump Wrote ‘Love Letters’ to Kim Jong-un
CLAIM: Kamala Harris claimed Donald Trump exchanged “love letters” with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un. Verdict: False. Harris clearly intended the insult as an exaggeration, not a serious accusation that Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un are engaged in a long-distance same-sex relationship. With that understanding, her insinuation that Trump's letter to Kim Jong […]
Kamala Harris Claims ‘Not One’ U.S. Troop in Any War Zone
The claim: Vice President Kamala Harris argued during a debate with former President Donald Trump on Tuesday that for the first time this century, there are currently no active-duty troops in any combat zones around the world. Verdict: False. Active-duty U.S. military personnel currently serving in Iraq and Syria have come under frequent attack from […]
Kamala Harris Claims Putin ‘Would Be Sitting in Kyiv’ if Trump Were President
The claim: Vice President Kamala Harris argued during Tuesday's debate that if former President Donald Trump had served as commander in chief for the past four years, Russian President Vladimir Putin “would be sitting in Kiev and looking out at the rest of Europe.” Verdict: False. Russia under Putin invaded neighboring countries under the administrations […]
Kamala Harris Falsely Claims She Never Called to Ban Fracking
CLAIM: Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris, during Tuesday's debate with former President Donald Trump, repeated her claim that she never called for a ban on fracking during her previous presidential runs. Verdict: False. Harris explicitly called for the repeal of fracking during her 2019 presidential run. The debate moderator brought up the issue midway through […]