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Posts Make Unfounded Claim About Beyoncé’s Endorsement of Harris

Posts Make Unfounded Claim About Beyoncé’s Endorsement of Harris

Singer-songwriter Beyoncé endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president at a campaign rally in Houston on Oct. 25. Social media posts have made the unfounded claim that Beyoncé was paid $10 million for the endorsement. We found no evidence to support the claim, and a Harris campaign official said “it is not true.”

The Issues: Harris’ Anti-Price Gouging Proposal

The Issues: Harris’ Anti-Price Gouging Proposal

To address increased food and grocery prices, Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign has promised to enact a federal ban on price gouging. In an Aug. 16 press release, the campaign vowed to “go after bad actors to bring down Americans’ grocery costs and keep inflation in check.” 

False Comparison of Kid Rock’s and Taylor Swift’s Hurricane Support

False Comparison of Kid Rock’s and Taylor Swift’s Hurricane Support

As disaster relief efforts continue in the areas affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton, a Facebook post makes the false claim that Kid Rock has made “14 trips to storm areas with a truckload of supplies” while Taylor Swift has offered no help. The claim originated on a satirical site. To the contrary, Swift has donated $5 million for hurricane relief.

FactChecking Harris’ and Trump’s Fox News Appearances

FactChecking Harris’ and Trump’s Fox News Appearances

Both presidential candidates appeared on Fox News on Oct. 16 — former President Donald Trump in a town hall with women voters in Georgia and Vice President Kamala Harris in an interview with Bret Baier. We fact-checked their remarks.

Pence Hasn’t Endorsed Harris, Contrary to Edited Video on Social Media

Pence Hasn’t Endorsed Harris, Contrary to Edited Video on Social Media

Former Vice President Mike Pence has said he will not endorse former President Donald Trump in the 2024 election, but Pence has also said he “could never” vote for Trump’s opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris. An edited video on social media misleadingly purports to show Pence endorsing Harris. He did not.

Trump’s Spin on Tax Cuts Raising Revenues

Trump’s Spin on Tax Cuts Raising Revenues

Former President Donald Trump is proposing to lower the federal corporate tax rate to 15%, insisting that when he lowered it to 21% starting in 2018, revenues received by the government actually went up due to economic growth it spurred. Economists say that’s not what happened.

Harris Makes Unsupported Claim About Fentanyl Flows

Harris Makes Unsupported Claim About Fentanyl Flows

Federal data do not show that “the flow” or “intake” of illegal fentanyl into the United States has been cut “by half” during the Biden-Harris administration, as Vice President Kamala Harris claimed in television interviews.

Republican Farmers Featured in Harris Ad Are Not Actors, Not Democrats

Republican Farmers Featured in Harris Ad Are Not Actors, Not Democrats

An ad from Vice President Kamala Harris features a Pennsylvania farming couple who say they are “lifelong Republicans” but are voting for Harris. Social media users, citing a video from an Australian news site, falsely claim the couple are “actors” and Democratic donors. The news site has corrected its report.

Trump’s False Claim of Stolen Disaster Relief Funds

Trump’s False Claim of Stolen Disaster Relief Funds

The Federal Emergency Management Agency said that no funds intended for disaster relief have been used to pay for programs that respond to illegal immigration. But former President Donald Trump has falsely claimed that the Biden administration “stole” money for hurricane recovery and spent it on housing for people in the U.S. illegally.