The Kamala Harris Collection

When U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., was tapped to be presumptive presidential nominee Joe Biden's running mate, the internet lit up with rumors and misinformation about her. The daughter of Jamaican and Indian immigrants, Harris breaks barriers as the first woman of color in the U.S. to be on a major party presidential ticket. Here are some Snopes stories about her.

Did Kamala Harris Say Young Voters Are 'Stupid'?

Aug 14, 2020 There's some important missing context in this claim.

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Did Kamala Harris Have an Extramarital Affair with Willie Brown That Boosted Her Career?

Aug 14, 2020 Harris long ago distanced herself from the relationship.

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Does Kamala Harris' Press Secretary Decide What Trump Can Say on Twitter?

Aug 13, 2020 Conservative personalities and websites attacked a Twitter employee over his employment background.

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Does Kamala Harris' Birth Certificate Identify Her as 'Caucasian'?

Aug 13, 2020 Anything is possible if you ignore the obvious.

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Did Kamala Harris Say She 'Believes' Joe Biden's Accusers?

Aug 13, 2020 Right-leaning websites jumped into action after Biden announced Harris as his vice-presidential ...

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Did Kamala Harris Make These Contrasting Statements About Police?

Aug 12, 2020 Whether those contrasting statements document the senator to be a "hypocrite" is a thornier ques ...

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Did Trump Donate to Kamala Harris' Past Election Campaigns?

Aug 12, 2020 Trump's reelection campaign called Harris "a corrupt former California Attorney General." But di ...

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Did Kamala Harris Call Joe Biden a Racist?

Aug 12, 2020 Following the announcement of Biden's 2020 running mate choice, critics seized on a past exchang ...

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Did Kamala Harris Say ’After Trump's Gone, We'll Be Coming for You Next'?

Aug 7, 2019 A routine review of content labeled satire.

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Did Kamala Harris Say ’Our Military Are Soulless Cowards'?

Sep 12, 2019 A routine review of content labeled satire.

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Did U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris' Ancestor Own Slaves in Jamaica?

Jul 2, 2019 Based on an article written by the 2020 presidential Democratic primary candidate's father, righ ...

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Did Kamala Harris 'Lie' About Being in the Second Integrated Class in Berkeley?

Jun 28, 2019 Harris claimed she was part of only the second class to integrate the Berkeley public schools. ...

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Did U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris Say 'White Lab Coats Are a Sign of Doctors’ Racism'?

Jun 19, 2019 Perhaps not surprisingly, Harris' 2020 presidential campaign is not focused on the color of lab ...

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Did Kamala Harris Say She'd Sign an Executive Order to Confiscate Guns?

Apr 30, 2019 The 2020 U.S. Democratic candidate is definitely on the record saying she wants stronger gun-con ...

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Is Kamala Harris Jussie Smollett's Aunt?

Feb 25, 2019 The surname "Harris" is one of the 30 most popular last names in the United States.

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Did Kamala Harris Once Boast About Prosecuting a Homeless Mother?

Feb 1, 2019 A nine-year-old speech resurfaced online in January 2019, after the California Democrat announce ...

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Did Trump Tweet This About Kamala Harris?

Aug 14, 2020 The president was critical of Joe Biden's choice of running mate in 2020, but not in this partic ...

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