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Did California DNC delegates refuse to vote for Kamala Harris?!

Claim : California DNC delegates refused to vote for Kamala Harris!

Some people are sharing a video, which they claim / suggest shows California DNC delegates passing and refusing to vote for Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party candidate for President!

MJTruthUltra / Jack Straw : Fake pic! That is a guy that got shot with Buckshot years ago, stop with the fear porn already

The Vigilant Fox : California delegates initially chose to PASS instead of casting their votes for Kamala Harris.

Donald J. Trump – Parody / Aayat Fatima : BREAKING: California and Minnesota PASS on casting their delegate votes for Kamala Harris! Holy! That is HILARIOUS! She ruined that state! They don’t want her either!

https://www.techarp.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/DNC-California-delegates-passes-to-vote-for-Kamala-Harris-small.mp4?_=1

Truth : California DNC delegates did not refuse to vote for Kamala Harris!

This appears to be an example of fake news circulating on social media, and here are the reasons why…

Fact #1 : California and Minnesota passed during DNC roll call

Let me start by pointing out that it wasn’t just California delegates who “passed” on voting for Kamala Harris during DNC roll call, Minnesota delegates also did the same.

Fact #2 : California and Minnesota passed as tradition dictated

Even though delegates from California and Minnesota passed on voting for Kamala Harris during the DNC roll call, they eventually did so at the end.

As WUSA9 explains, that’s because it’s tradition for the nominees’ home states to pass on voting initially, so they can cast the “deciding votes” at the end of the roll call.

Why California, Minnesota passed at the DNC

California and Minnesota, the home states of Harris and her running mate, Tim Walz, have passed during the convention roll call — letting the party roll on.

This year’s roll call has been unlike any in political history. But one tradition held, the one mandating that the home state of the nominee generally passes, then goes near the end to pass the deciding vote to formally clinch the nomination.

This year, Minnesota, where Walz is governor, could get the count close and let Harris’ California and its motherlode of delegates put her over the top as the Democratic nominee.

Vice President nominee Tim Walz is the governor of Minnesota, so its delegates voted to nominate Kamala Harris close to the end. Kamala Harris is from California, so its large number of delegates were given the privilege to put her over the top as the Democratic Party nominee in the 2024 Presidential election.

In fact, it was California governor Gavin Newsom who delivered the state’s delegates to Vice President Kamala Harris, surrounded by members of the California delegation.

Fact #3 : No legitimate report of CA delegates refusing to vote for Kamala Harris

If delegates from California actually refused to vote to nominate Kamala Harris as the Democratic candidate for President, it would have been widely reported.

Yet, there has been no legitimate media reporting of such a shocking development. That’s because it never happened – the delegates from California voted for her at the end, as tradition dictated.

Fact #4 : DNC roll call was only ceremonial

I should also point out that the roll call vote during the 2024 Democratic National Convention was only ceremonial, because the Democratic Party already held a virtual vote on August 6, that formally nominated Kamala Harris as its official nominee in the 2024 Presidential election.

What you saw at the 2024 DNC was just a fun, “celebratory” roll call, with DJ Cassidy spinning a special song for each state as they took their turn to nominate Kamala Harris.

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Did Harris-Walz campaign use fake AI crowd photos?!

Claim : Harris-Walz campaign used fake AI crowd photos!

Some people are sharing photos, which they claim prove that the Harris-Walz campaign got caught using fake crowd photos created using generative AI technology!

Donald Trump : Has anyone noticed that Kamala CHEATED at the airport? There was nobody at the plane, and she “A.l.’d” it, and showed a massive “crowd” of so-called followers, BUT THEY DIDN’T EXIST! She was turned in by a maintenance worker at the airport when he noticed the fake crowd picture, but there was nobody there, later confirmed by the reflection of the mirror like finish on the Vice Presidential Plane. She’s a CHEATER. She had NOBODY waiting, and the “crowd” looked like 10,000 people! Same thing is happening with her fake “crowds” at her speeches. This is the way the Democrats win Elections, by CHEATING – And they’re even worse at the Ballot Box. She should be disqualified because the creation of a fake image is ELECTION INTERFERENCE. Anyone who does that will cheat at ANYTHING!

Dinesh D’Souza : Check the reflection in the plane. Does this look like a real picture to you?

Catturd : LOL – it’s not even good AI.

Chuck Callesto : BREAKING REPORT: Harris campaign BUSTED using FAKE crowd photo at campaign rally stop..

Blaire White (screenshot) : Kamala Harris using AI to inflate crowds is so INSANE that it’s taken me seeing 5+ examples to believe it.

Laura Loomer : Kamala Harris’s campaign is using AI to manipulate her campaign photos and videos. And it’s all being orchestrated by @MikeNellis, a senior advisor to Kamala Harris who works with Loren Merchan, the daughter of Judge Juan Merchan as I have previously reported.

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Truth : Harris-Walz campaign did not use fake AI crowd photos!

This is yet another example of fake news about the 2024 US Presidential election, and here are the reasons why…

Fact #1 : Airport photo is genuine and was not created by AI

Many people, including former President Donald Trump, falsely claimed that the Harris-Walz campaign faked photos of the crowd that greeted Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport.

The photo is genuine, and is one of the many taken and posted by people who attended the event, which was attended by thousands of people, as well as prominent politicians. It was also live streamed by dozens of news channel.

In addition, Shayan Sardarizadeh of BBC Verify checked the metadata of the original photo, and confirmed that it was taken using an iPhone 12 Pro Max on 7 August at 18:28 local time.

While it is possible that some photos might have been digitally manipulated to make them appear fake, or created by generative AI software, the size of the crowd is indisputable. According to the local news outlet MLive, “about about 15,000 people filled the hangar, the crowd spilling out onto the tarmac.”

Fact #2 : Telephoto lens make the crowd appear closer than it really is

People are pointing to the reflection of Air Force Two’s fuselage and engine cowling, which appear to show the hangar but no sign of any people. That does not mean the photo was created by AI.

For one thing – the photo appears to have been taken using a telephoto lens, which makes the crowd appear much closer to Air Force Two than it really is.

As this video below shows, the crowd was actually located close to the hangar, and a considerable distance away from Air Force Two. Hence, they would not be so obviously seen in the reflection of Air Force Two’s fuselage or engine cowling.

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Fact #3 : Reflections are “compressed” on curved surfaces

The second reason why you don’t see the large crowds visibly reflected on Air Force Two’s fuselage and engine cowling is because they are curved surfaces, on which reflections would appear compressed.

It may seem silly but let me just point out that the fuselage and engine cowling of Air Force Two are cylindrical. Like funhouse mirrors, shiny cylindrical surfaces distort reflections, and will not reflect an image like a flat mirror.

If you look closely, you can see how the hangar appears compressed vertically – it appears to be very long, but squashed flat, like someone sat on it. You can actually see the crowd in that photo – it just appears as a dark line because its reflection was compressed vertically by the curved surface.

This video, which was created by someone else (sorry, I don’t know who, but will update this article with the correct credit when I identify the creator) recreated the scene using Blender, to show and explain why the crowd’s reflection can be seen in the photo – they just appear compressed.

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Fact #4 : Air Force Two no longer has tail number

Some conspiracists pointed out that the aircraft in the photo lacks a tail number, with some pointing out that Air Force Two should have the tail number 80002.

While generative AI can and do create images with distorted or even missing text, that is no the case with the viral photo of Air Force Two at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport.

The truth is – the US Air Force started removing tail numbers and other individually-identifying markings from its C-32A and C-32B executive and personnel transport jets for operational security reasons.

In fact, when JD Vance – the Republican candidate for Vice President recently walked up to Air Force Two in Wisconsin on 7 August 2024, photos and videos clearly show that it lacked any tail number.

Fact #5 : AI stadium crowd photo was not created by Harris-Walz campaign

The viral stadium photo, which purportedly shows supporters of the Harris-Walz campaign, was created using generative AI software. There are many obvious signs of generative AI in that viral photo, as many people have pointed out.

However, it was not created or shared by the Harris-Walz campaign. It was created and posted (archive) by a parody account on X (formerly Twitter) called Dr. Literaleigh A Pheline 🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈 (@Sarcasmcat24).

When American YouTuber and political commentator, Blair White, shared that photo, @Sarcasmcat24 pointed out to her that it was AI-generated:

That’s a photo that I generated with AI

Zoom in a bit, you’ll see that the faces aren’t even well developed.

Yeah, I run a parody account, glad you enjoyed the post! 😜

White has since deleted her post, but many continue to post this fake photo (on the right) and falsely claim that it was posted or created by the Harris-Walz campaign. That’s simply not true.

Fact #6 : This is just political fake news

Ultimately, this is yet another example of political fake news surrounding the upcoming 2024 US Presidential election. Here are some other examples I fact checked recently:

As the 2024 US Presidential election draws close, you can expect more of such fake news to appear, so be wary and skeptical!

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Was Tim Walz once hospitalised after ingesting horse semen?!

Claim : Tim Walz was once hospitalised after ingesting horse semen!

Some people are claiming or suggesting that Minnesota Governor Tim Walz was once hospitalised and had his stomach pumped after ingesting horse semen!

Donald Trump Jr. : Big if true

I Meme Therefore I Am : Wait, what?!

Janice Leigh Brown : So all these democrats calling us weird 🙄 Tampon Tim drank horse semen back in 1995 and had to get his stomach pumped 🤔🤣🤔🤣 So yeah 😉 don’t think we are the weird ones 🤔

Assets Magazine : Tim Walz Horse Semen (8th Century Chinese Ritual)

According to reports on X, After ingesting horse semen, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz was treated at Hennepin Healthcare Hospital, where doctors performed gastric lavage and provided supportive care to clean his stomach.

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Truth : Tim Walz was never hospitalised after ingesting horse semen!

This is yet another example of fake news about Governor Tim Walz, and here are the reasons why…

Fact #1 : West Point Daily News photo is fake

If Minnesota Governor Tim Walz was once hospitalised, and had his stomach pumped, after ingesting horse semen, it would have been widely reported.

However, this viral claim was based solely on a photo of what appears to be an old clipping from a newspaper called West Point Daily News. Here’s an excerpt:

“Local Man’s Stomach Pumped After ‘Neigh’-borhood Dare Goes Wrong”

Nebraska Man Hospitalized After Unusual OverIngestion Incident

August 30, 1965 West Point, NE

In a bizarre and unprecedented medical emergency, Tim Walz, a local resident of West Point, Nebraska, was rushed to West Point General Hospital last night after reportedly overingesting horse semen. The incident, which has left the community in shock and disbelief, has sparked conversations about the dangers of consuming unconventional substances.

Emergency responders were called to Mr. Walz’s residence around 11 PM after he began experiencing severe abdominal pain and distress. According to paramedics on the scene, Mr. Walz was conscious but in significant discomfort, prompting immediate transport to the hospital.

Dr. Amanda Thompson, the attending physician at West Point General, confirmed that Mr. Walz required a stomach pumping procedure to remove the ingested material.

As shocking as this news report may appear, the photo is fake, and there is no such news report.

Fact #2 : West Point Daily News does not exist

There is no newspaper that goes by the name of West Point Daily News. There is a newspaper called West Point News, but it has never published such an article.

Fact #3 : West Point General Hospital does not exist

There is also no hospital in West Point, Nebraska, called the West Point General Hospital.

Fact #4 : Dr. Amanda Thompson does not exist in Nebraska

Needless to say, there is no evidence of a Dr. Amanda Thompson that works in that non-existent hospital, or in any other hospital in West Point, Nebraska.

Politifact went further – searching on Nebraska’s Health and Human Services Department website for Amanda Thompson. It only found six entries for medication aides, nurse aides, pharmacist interns, and pharmacy technicians, but no doctors with the name Amanda Thompson.

Fact #5 : Tim Walz lived more than 560 km away in 1995

It would be impossible for Tim Walz to be hospitalised in West Point, Nebraska in 1995, because he was living in Alliance, Nebraska – more than 560 kilometres away, at that time.

Fact #6 : Photo of Tim Walz was taken a year later

It is also impossible for a newspaper to use that photo of Tim Walz in an August 1995 report, because that photo was only taken sometime in 1996, while Walz was teaching history and coaching football at the Mankato West High School.

Mankato, incidentally, is in Minnesota, and about 400 km away from West Point, Nebraska.

The fake news creator appears to have taken that old photo of Tim Walz from a KSTP-TV news story on “Tim Walz’s early life in Minnesota”.

Fact #7 : This is just political fake news

Ultimately, this is yet another example of political fake news surrounding the upcoming 2024 US Presidential election. Here are some other examples I fact checked recently:

As the 2024 US Presidential election draws close, you can expect more of such fake news to appear, so be wary and skeptical!

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