November 4th 2024.
Kamala Harris has recently found herself at the center of a new conspiracy theory launched by none other than Donald Trump. The Democratic nominee for the US Presidential Election has come under fire from the current President, who has accused her of lying about her past employment at McDonald's.
Harris had previously mentioned during a campaign event that she had worked at a McDonald's branch in Alameda, California, while she was a student at Howard University. This claim was used by her supporters to highlight her middle-class upbringing in contrast to Trump's wealthy background. However, Trump, a self-proclaimed fan of McDonald's, has dismissed her story as a "phony" one.
The issue first arose in June 2019 when Harris revealed her past employment at a picket line with fast food employees in Las Vegas. She even shared a video of herself saying that she had worked at McDonald's and was in charge of "french fries and ice cream." Her campaign also released an ad in August 2024, stating that she worked at McDonald's while getting her degree at Howard University and emphasizing her understanding of middle-class struggles.
On the other hand, Trump has been relentless in attacking Harris for her McDonald's claim. During a photo opportunity at a McDonald's in Philadelphia last month, he even joked about wanting to work there and said that Harris had never actually worked at the fast food chain. He has continued to mock her on social media, posting a poorly-made image of Harris in a McDonald's kitchen.
McDonald's, however, has not made any public statement either confirming or denying Harris' claim. Some of Trump's supporters have even shared posts on social media claiming that McDonald's has stated that they have no record of Harris ever working for them. However, these claims have been proven to be false.
Fact-checkers have not been able to independently verify Harris' claim, but multiple news outlets have reported on her story. In October, a doctored image of Harris wearing a McDonald's uniform surfaced on social media, but it was quickly debunked by Trump supporters themselves.
This is not the first time Trump has resorted to launching conspiracy theories against his political opponents. During his 2016 campaign against Hillary Clinton, he famously questioned Barack Obama's US citizenship, despite evidence proving otherwise. And even after being elected as President, a poll showed that a significant number of Americans still believed in the "birther" conspiracy.
In the end, while there is no concrete evidence to support Harris' claim, there is also nothing to substantiate Trump's accusations. It ultimately comes down to who the public chooses to believe – a hard-working politician with a middle-class background or a wealthy businessman with a history of spreading baseless theories.
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