The 2024 presidential election is coming up on Nov. 5. Vice President Kamala Harris is running for president as the Democratic nominee, with Minnesota governor Tim Walz as her running mate. VERIFY has rounded up fact checks on popular claims the two candidates have made, as well as claims made about them, ahead of the election.
For VERIFY’s fact-checks on Donald Trump and JD Vance, click here.
Immigration
Claim that Harris flip-flopped on border wall stance is misleading
Claims that Vice President Harris is Biden’s ‘border czar’ are misleading
Economy
Biden-Harris unrealized gains tax would not tax most Americans
Kamala Harris’ claim that billionaires pay lower tax rates than firefighters is misleading
Health
Ad claiming Harris supports transition-related care for transgender prisoners needs context
Kamala Harris claims about cutting the flow of fentanyl by half are false
Speeches
VERIFYING claims from the presidential debate between Harris and Trump
VERIFYING claims from Kamala Harris’ DNC speech
VERIFYING claims from Kamala Harris’ NABJ interview
Other
Claim that Kamala Harris has a plan to defund the police is misleading
Trump’s claim that Kamala Harris didn’t pass bar exam is misleading
Viral video of Vice President Kamala Harris saying ‘today is today’ is altered
No, the Kamala Harris campaign hasn’t adopted a Nazi slogan
What we can VERIFY about Kamala Harris calling 18- to 24-year-olds ‘stupid’
No, Kamala Harris did not use teleprompter during Univision town hall
No, ‘Progress 2028’ was not created by Kamala Harris or her allies
Kamala Harris hit-and-run report involving Alicia Brown is fake
Yes, VP Kamala Harris can certify the election results even if she’s a presidential candidate
VP Kamala Harris wore Tiffany earrings, not Nova H1 audio earrings, during the presidential debate
Kamala Harris isn’t AI-generated in Trump campaign ad about the economy
What we can VERIFY about exchange between Kamala Harris and protesters at Wisconsin rally
Photo of Kamala Harris dressed in McDonald’s uniform is fake
Yes, the Kamala Harris campaign pays to use Air Force Two
Viral photo of Kamala Harris and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is fake
Kamala Harris’ claim that there are no active duty U.S. troops in any war zone needs context
No, Kamala Harris did not say X should be shut down
Tim Walz
VERIFYING claims from the vice presidential debate between Walz and Vance
VERIFYING claims from Tim Walz’s DNC speech
No, Tim Walz does not have a net worth of $138 million
No, Tim Walz didn’t suggest providing migrants ladders to scale the border fence
Tim Walz’s military service record: What we can VERIFY
VERIFYING claims from Tim Walz’s DNC speech
No, Tim Walz did not criticize the Biden-Harris administration at a rally in Wisconsin
No, Tim Walz did not choose a new Minnesota flag because it resembles the flag of Somalia
No, ‘after-birth’ abortions haven’t been performed in Minnesota under Tim Walz
No, the viral claim about Walz’s misconduct while teaching isn’t real
Gov. Tim Walz did not send police with paintball guns to enforce COVID-19 curfews
Post falsely claims Tim Walz is no longer Minnesota’s governor
For more key facts about the Nov. 5 election to help you be a more informed voter, read here.