Was Kamala Harris employed at McDonald's? Here are the details.

The recent controversy surrounding Vice President Kamala Harris's claim of working at McDonald's during her college years has sparked a heated debate amongst her opponents. Former President Donald Trump, a known fan of the fast food chain, has been quick to attack Harris's credibility, accusing her of lying about her past employment.

Harris and her campaign team have consistently maintained that she held a summer job at McDonald's in the 1980s. They have even released an ad highlighting her experience at the popular fast food chain and how it helped shape her understanding of the middle class. However, Trump has continued to question the validity of her claim, stirring up further doubts about whether she actually worked at McDonald's.

In June 2019, during a visit to a picket line with fast food employees, Harris proudly declared, "I worked at McDonald's. I was a student when I was working there." She even shared a video on social media, mentioning how she used to make french fries and ice cream. Fast forward to the 2024 presidential race, Harris's campaign revealed an ad stating that she worked at McDonald's while pursuing her degree at Howard University. However, these claims have been met with skepticism and attacked by Trump.

Trump, in his usual fashion, took to his social media platform, Truth Social, to accuse Harris of lying about her time at McDonald's. He claimed that after an "exhaustive study," it was found that she never worked there. He even went as far as to share a photoshopped image of Harris wearing a McDonald's hat and working in the kitchen, with a caption stating, "Lie!" These posts quickly went viral, with many sharing it as proof of Harris's dishonesty.

However, there has been no official statement from McDonald's confirming or denying Harris's employment at their company. A post on Facebook claimed that McDonald's had no record of Harris ever working at their locations, but this has not been confirmed by the company. The only sources claiming Harris did not work at McDonald's are from Trump's social media and a statement from Students for Trump chairman Ryan Fournier, which has not been substantiated.

The controversy surrounding Harris's time at McDonald's has been further fueled by a fact-check by Snopes, which rated her claim as "Unproven." While Harris has consistently mentioned her experience at McDonald's, there is no independent evidence to verify her claim. However, reputable news outlets have reported on her story, making it difficult to determine the truth.

In the end, the debate about whether Harris actually worked at McDonald's remains unresolved. What is clear is that this controversy has become a political tool for her opponents to discredit her and create doubts about her credibility. As the election cycle progresses, it will be interesting to see how this issue unfolds and whether any concrete evidence will surface to support or refute Harris's claim.

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