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Did FBI seize tape of Hillary Clinton killing child at Diddy party?!

Did the FBI just seize a tape of Hillary Clinton killing a child at a Diddy “Freak Off” party?! Take a look at the shocking claim, and find out what the facts really are!

Claim : FBI seized tape of Hillary Clinton killing child at Diddy party!

People are sharing an article (archive) by The People’s Voice (formerly NewsPunch), which claimed / suggested that FBI just seized a tape of Hillary Clinton killing a child at a Diddy “Freak Off” party!

Here is an excerpt of the (intentionally?) rambling and confusing article. Feel free to skip to the next section for the facts!

FBI Seize Diddy Tape Showing Hillary Clinton Killing Child at ‘Freak Off’ Party

Seized footage from Sean “Diddy” Combs’ notorious parties allegedly feature Hillary Clinton in scenes that will upend the political establishment in Washington D.C. and send shock waves around the world.

Diddy now sits in prison, fearful that he will not survive long enough to face his day in court, while rumors circulate that Hillary is anxious she will be the next powerful figure to be exposed.

Hillary has survived countless scandals, but this time, there’s no covering it up — the tide has turned, the truth is being laid bare, and it’s about to rock the entire system to its core.

Now, Diddy is facing life behind bars and plans to use these tapes to strike a deal, potentially exposing numerous celebrities who were associated with him.

While this might help Diddy, it could spell trouble for Hillary Clinton, who is known to be among those implicated.

Pizzagate is real and the elite are desperate to cover up evidence of the conspiracy. Hillary Clinton can’t stop talking about it and she is clearly living in fear of the Diddy revelations coming out.

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Truth : FBI did not seize tape of Hillary Clinton killing child at Diddy party!

This appears to be yet another example of fake news created / promoted by The People’s Voice, and here are the reasons why…

FBI did not seize any tape of Hillary Clinton killing a child

Let me start by simply pointing out that there is no evidence the FBI seized any tape of Hillary Clinton killing a child at a Diddy “Freak Off” party.

If the FBI actually seized a tape on Hillary Clinton killing a child anywhere, it would have led to a criminal investigation, and she would have been arrested. Yet, Hillary Clinton remains free, and not under investigation for any crime.

In fact, the FBI has never once said that it seized any tape of Hillary Clinton at any Diddy party, never mind one in which she is seen killing a child! If it ever made such a shocking announcement, it would have been widely reported by media outlets all over the world. But that never happened… because it was made up!

Unsurprisingly, The People’s Voice article did not provide any evidence to back up its claims.

Hillary Clinton message to Diddy is fake!

The cover image used in The People’s Voice article and video has a censored screenshot which purportedly shows Hillary Clinton messaging Diddy:

Diddy, I need 2 boys… Let’s fillet his face.

That is definitely a fake screenshot. Think about this for a moment. If this was a real screenshot, why would The People’s Voice censor the rest of it? Surely, it would be extremely shocking and would have driven even more traffic for its article.

And how exactly did The People’s Voice obtain this allegedly private message between Hillary Clinton and Sean “Diddy” Combs? Did it hack into Hillary Clinton’s and/or Diddy’s phones?

Needless to say, The People’s Voice article provided no source for this shocking screenshot, which suggests that this is yet another fake message screenshot like those they posted before – example, example, example.

The People’s Voice is known for fake news

The People’s Voice is the current name for NewsPunch, which possibly changed its name because its brand has been so thoroughly discredited after posting numerous shocking but fake stories.

Founded as Your News Wire in 2014, it was rebranded as NewsPunch in November 2018, before becoming The People’s Voice. A 2017 BuzzFeed report identified NewsPunch as the second-largest source of popular fake news on Facebook that year.

Its articles have been regularly debunked as fake news, so you should think twice about sharing anything from NewsPunch / The People’s Voice. Here are some of its fake stories that I fact checked earlier:

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Did FBI whistleblower reveal doomsday plot to kill millions?!

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Did an FBI whistleblower reveal a doomsday plot to kill millions of Americans in a false flag attack?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!

Claim : FBI whistleblower reveals doomsday plot to kill millions!

People are sharing an article (archive) by The People’s Voice (formerly NewsPunch), which claimed / suggested that an FBI whistleblower revealed a doomsday plot to kill millions of Americans in a false flag attack!

Here is an excerpt of the (intentionally?) rambling and confusing article. Feel free to skip to the next section for the facts!

FBI Insider: Elite Planning ‘Doomsday Attack’ To Kill Millions of ‘Non-Compliant’ Citizens

The World Economic Forum and globalists have completely infiltrated our alphabet agencies, and they are scheming a false flag attack on America that is set to leave 9/11 in the shade.

This alarming information comes from FBI whistleblower Marcus Allen, who has issued a chilling warning about an imminent doomsday attack. His predictions align with those of Klaus Schwab and the global elite, who anticipate a mass casualty event aimed at disrupting the upcoming November election.

A high-level FBI staff operations specialist and whistleblower by the name of Marcus Allen has delivered an urgent message for Americans: get your preps ready, learn how to defend yourself and your loved ones, and don’t forget to pray.

Allen knows about globalist plans to cause chaos in the United States by carrying out a false flag attack with the intention of disrupting the election and he is urging Americans to stockpiles guns, ammunition, food, water and other necessities in anticipation of further turbulence and tribulation in the coming weeks.

Marcus Allen has warned us to be like the bears. It’s time to do your prep, tell your friends, and pray.

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Truth : FBI whistleblower did not reveal doomsday plot to kill millions!

This appears to be yet another example of fake news created / promoted by The People’s Voice, and here are the reasons why…

Marcus Allen did not reveal any doomsday plot

Let me start by simply pointing out that Marcus Allen – the FBI whistleblower mentioned in The People’s Voice article, has never revealed any doomsday plot to kill millions of Americans in a false flag attack.

If he actually made such a shocking revelation, it would have been reported by media outlets across the world, and sparked Congressional and criminal investigations in the United States. Yet, none of that ever happened… because it was made up!

Unsurprisingly, The People’s Voice article did not provide any evidence to back up its claims.

Marcus Allen never called on people to prepare for doomsday

Marcus Allen is a former FBI employee who was suspended from his job as a staff operations specialist, and had his security clearance revoked, after he “forwarded information to [his] superiors and others that questioned the official narrative of the events of Jan. 6“.

The FBI eventually reinstated his security clearance on May 31, 2024, after he testified in a hearing on Capitol Hill. But Marcus Allen then resigned from the FBI several days later – on Monday, June 3, 2024.

If you read Marcus Allen’s statement to the US Congress (PDF), you will see that he never mentioned any doomsday plot to kill millions of Americans. Neither did he call on people to prepare for doomsday. He also did not mention the World Economic Forum (WEF), or any false flag attack on the US.

In addition, the quote attributed to Marcus Allen – “get your preps ready, learn how to defend yourself and your loved ones, and don’t forget to pray” appears to be first posted in The People’s Voice article.

FBI post on X is fake!

The cover image used in The People’s Voice article and video has a screenshot which purportedly shows the FBI posting on X (formerly Twitter) that:

If you don’t respect us – we’re coming for you.

That is a fake screenshot, because there is no such post on X by the FBI! If the FBI actually made such a shocking post, it would have been reported by media outlets across the world, and mocked and criticised on social media.

But of course, that didn’t happen, because the FBI never made such a bizarre post! Why would The People’s Voice article use a fake screenshot???

The People’s Voice is known for fake news

The People’s Voice is the current name for NewsPunch, which possibly changed its name because its brand has been so thoroughly discredited after posting numerous shocking but fake stories.

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Kamala Harris forgot to plug in her earphones in staged photo?!

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Did Kamala Harris forget to plug in her earphones in a staged photo?! Take a look at the viral claims, and find out what the facts really are!

Claim : Kamala Harris forgot to plug in her earphones in staged photo!

On 29 September 2024, Kamala Harris’ office released a photo of the Vice President being briefed by FEMA on Hurricane Helene, which the statement:

I was just briefed by @FEMA_Deanne Criswell on the latest developments about the ongoing impacts of Hurricane Helene. We also discussed our Administration’s continued actions to support emergency response and recovery.

I also spoke with @NC_Governor Cooper about the ongoing rescue and recovery efforts in North Carolina.

Our Administration will continue to stay in constant contact with state and local officials to ensure communities have the support and resources they need.

Doug and my thoughts are with all those who lost loved ones and those whose homes, businesses, and communities were damaged or destroyed during this disaster.

Some people quickly claimed or suggested that she staged / faked the photo, and forgot to plug in her earphones!

Donald J. Trump : Another FAKE and STAGED photo from someone who has no clue what she is doing. You have to plug the cord into the phone for it to work! Biden and Harris abandoned Americans in Afghanistan. They sacrificed Americans to an Open Border, and now, they have left Americans to drown in North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, and elsewhere in the South. Under this Administration, Americans always come last, because we have “leaders” who have no idea how to lead!

Laura Loomer : @KamalaHarris is pretending to write on a piece of blank paper and is pretending to listen to a call from FEMA about Hurricane Helene, but her headphones aren’t even plugged into her phone!!

Oh my god. 😯😯 Kamala Harris is literally Retarded.

Collin Rugg : She is so busy writing on her paper with nothing on it that she forgot to plug in her headphones. Very common mistake!

Brian Craig : ANOTHER PHOTO-OP FAKE: Kamala Harris Pretends to Be Briefed on Hurricane Helene Damages But Her Earphones Are Not Attached to the Phone

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Truth : Kamala Harris did not forget to plug in her earphones in staged photo!

This appears to be yet another example of fake news created about Kamala Harris, and here are the reasons why…

Apple removed iPhone audio port in 2016

First, let me just point out that Apple removed the audio port from the iPhone, with the release of iPhone 7 in September 2016 – 8 years ago.

The phone on the table appears to have an action button, and is either an iPhone 15 or an iPhone 16 – both of which lack any audio port to plug in a pair of wired earphones.

If Kamala Harris was using that iPhone to speak to FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell, she would either use a USB Type C to 3.5 mm dongle to connect to her wired earphones, or used it in speaker mode.

There was no wire connected to the phone

Some fact checkers have countered, claiming that the white earphone cable was connected to the phone. That’s not possible, as the iPhone 15/16 does not have an audio port – as I pointed out above.

The white “cable” is actually reflected light off the aluminium frame of the table, which has an elevated lip to prevent items from sliding off.

Kamala Harris is likely using a different phone

Kamala Harris is likely using a second, different phone, because she has been observed using wired earphones with a black rectangular phone (example), and the earphones connected to its bottom left.

That rules out any iPhone (even with a USB dongle). It would almost certainly be an Android smartphone with a 3.5 mm audio port on the lower left side, likely the Samsung Galaxy A52, or the Nokia G60. It is also possible, even likely, that she’s using a custom-designed phone for secure communications.

In any case, if she was listening to Deanne Criswell on her wired earphones, the phone they are connected to is not visible in that photo, and is most likely on her lap, or perhaps even in her pocket.

Papers on table were likely blurred or edited

Kamala Harris was also mocked for apparently writing nothing on a blank piece of paper. However, it is likely that the photo was edited to blur or remove all visible text on the papers.

If you look closely at the photo, you will notice that the paper in the foreground and even the paper napkin was blurred out. This was likely done for PR / security reasons.

After all, who can forget the staged October 2020 photo op at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, in which then President Donald Trump was caught signing his name on a piece of blank paper with a marker pen.

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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Viral video shows Kamala Harris adjusting Bluetooth earphones?!

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Was Kamala Harris caught on a viral video adjusting the Bluetooth earphones she used during her debate with Donald Trump?! Take a look at the viral claims, and find out what the facts really are!

Claim : Viral video shows Kamala Harris adjusting Bluetooth earphones!

Some people are posting a video which claims to prove that Vice President Kamala Harris was secretly using Bluetooth wireless earphones to cheat during her debate with Donald Trump!

Poppi Starr : BUSTED…THESE are the same earrings she wore at the DEBATE

TaraBull : Nothing to see here folks 👀

American AF : BREAKING 🚨 Kamala Harris has been exposed for her Bluetooth earrings.

Patriots In Control : 🚨👂🏼Kamala Harris busted these are the earrings she wore for the debate!

TONY : What do you notice about this video with Kamala Harris??? 🤔🤔🤔

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Many of the videos have a text overlay which claimed:

BUSTED!! Those same earings [sic] she wore at the debate! Repost this and expose this cheating tramp! I KNEW IT!!

https://www.techarp.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Kamala-Harris-earrings-debate-busted-fake-video.mp4?_=1

Truth : Video does not show Kamala Harris adjusting Bluetooth earphones!

This appears to be yet another example of fake news created about Kamala Harris, and here are the reasons why…

Kamala Harris was wearing an in-ear monitor

While Kamala Harris appears to be wearing a similar pair of pearl earrings she wore at her debate with Donald Trump, she was adjusting an in-ear monitor (IEM).

In-ear monitors are commonly worn by TV presenters and their guests, which allow them to receive vocal instructions and information from the show’s producer.

Video was edited to crop out in-ear monitor receiver

In-ear monitors do not use Bluetooth wireless technology, and linked using a wire to a receiver, which connects wirelessly using UHF or VHF radio to a transmitter off-stage.

If you watch the original video below, you can see that Kamala Harris actually picked up her in-ear monitor’s receiver to adjust the volume. You can see that the receiver is quite large.

The viral video, however, deceptively cropped out the receiver – presumably to make you think that she was adjusting her Bluetooth earphones. Why would anyone do that???

https://www.techarp.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Kamala-Harris-earrings-debate-busted-real-video-small.mp4?_=2

Video was recorded in 2019

I should also point out that this video was not recorded recently. It was actually recorded in November 2019 – almost 5 years ago!

MSNBC anchor Jonathan Capehart recorded that video about 1 minute before the Politics Nation show with Rev. Al Sharpton started, and posted it on X (formerly Twitter) on 26 November 2019.

So this video has nothing to do with the 2024 Kamala Harris – Donald Trump presidential debate.

Kamala Harris was not wearing NOVA H1 audio earrings

This viral video is designed to perpetuate the false claims that Kamala Harris wore the NOVA H1 audio earrings during her debate with Donald Trump. That’s not true, and has been conclusively debunked.

The truth is – Kamala Harris appeared to be wearing South Sea Pearl Earrings (no longer available online) from Tiffany & Co. To be clear – these are just a pair of gold-plated earrings with pearl, without any embedded Bluetooth earphones.

Kamala Harris does not wear Bluetooth earphones

Kamala Harris is known to dislike Bluetooth earphones, and intentionally choses to go old-school with wired earphones – for security reasons. As Politico reported in 2021, “Kamala Harris is Bluetooth-phobic“.

KAMALA HARRIS is never missing her AirPods. That’s because she’s wary of them.

While a growing number of consumers are going wireless, the vice president is sticking with the classics. She has long felt that Bluetooth headphones are a security risk. As a result, Harris insists on using wired headphones, three former campaign aides told West Wing Playbook.

In short – it’s just silly to keep claiming that Kamala Harris is secretly wearing Bluetooth earphones to receive information during her debate with Donald Trump.

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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Did WEF insider warn of mass casualty plot for 2024 Election?!

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Did WEF insider warn of a mass casualty plot to overrule the 2024 Election results?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!

Claim : WEF insider warns of mass casualty plot for 2024 Election!

People are sharing an article (archive) by The People’s Voice (formerly NewsPunch), which claimed / suggested that a WEF (World Economic Forum) insider just warned of a mass casualty plot to overrule the 2024 Election results!

Here is an excerpt of the (intentionally?) rambling and confusing article. Feel free to skip to the next section for the facts!

WEF Insider: Planned ‘Mass Casualty Event’ Will Result in Globalist Coup of America

The global elite’s “reset moment” is almost here, according to a WEF insider who warns final preparations are being made for a “mass casualty event” targeting non-compliant U.S. politicians, designed to overrule the election results and plunge the nation into martial law – paving the way for the next phase of their totalitarian master plan.

While the masses are locked down, with authorities deploying every authoritarian tool and trick in the globalist playbook, political figures handpicked by the WEF as “designated survivors” will be free to form a new, anti-democratic government.

Preparations for the mass casualty event false flag are underway and those who are paying attention are seeing evidence of the deception before our very eyes.

The Washington Post, ever obedient to the globalist elite, is sowing seeds of doubt in the minds of the public, paving the way for a false flag attack that will serve their agenda.

“Imagine the unthinkable,” the Washington Post wrote this week. “A mass shooting of members of Congress that leaves a large swath of the country unrepresented and shifts the balance of political power in Washington.”

We are at Defcon 1 because the plan for a mass casualty event in the House of Representatives is an open secret among globalists and the uniparty politicians in Washington D.C.

According to a Davos whistleblower, the elite are planning a massacre to hijack the Republic.

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Truth : There is no known mass casualty plot for 2024 Election!

This appears to be yet another example of fake news created / promoted by The People’s Voice, and here are the reasons why…

No WEF insider warned of mass casualty plot for 2024 Election!

Let me start by pointing out that no WEF (World Economic Forum) insider or employee or executive has ever warned of a mass casualty plot designed to overrule or disrupt the results of the 2024 US Presidential election.

If a WEF whistleblower ever came out to make such a shocking claim, it would have been widely reported by news outlets all over the world, and sparked criminal investigations in the United States as well as Switzerland (where the WEF is based).

There would also have been mass outrage on social media, and would have likely sparked protests against the WEF (World Economic Forum).

Yet, there was no report by any reputable media outlet of such a shocking announcement, no criminal investigation, not even outrage on social media. That’s because it was all made up!

Unsurprisingly, The People’s Voice article did not provide any evidence to back up its claims, or evidence that there is even a WEF insider or whistleblower who revealed such a plot.

Proposal would discourage violence against members of Congress

The People’s Voice article referred to a Washington Post article about a “mass shooting of members of Congress“, but it doesn’t actually refer to any preparation or plot to conduct a mass casualty event to influence or overrule the results of the 2024 elections.

If you read the WaPo article (archive), you will see that it refers to a proposed Constitutional amendment to discourage violence against members of Congress. Such a “continuity amendment” would deny any party (like a diabolical secret organisation) the ability to change politics in America by assassinating members of Congress.

Their proposed constitutional amendment would require each member of the House to submit the names of at least five individuals from his or her political party to their state’s governor. In the event of that representative’s death, the governor would choose a name from the list within 10 days, and the House speaker would be required to seat them immediately.

The “continuity amendment” would also deny a would-be assassin the power to flip control of the House from one party to another, Kilmer said. The interim appointee would serve only until a special election could take place.

In other words, this Constitutional amendment (if passed) would do the opposite of what was suggested in The People’s Voice article! Even a mass casualty event involving members of Congress would not result in the overthrowing of the people’s will at the 2024 elections.

WEF post on X is fake!

The cover image used in The People’s Voice article and video has a screenshot which purportedly shows the World Economic Forum posting on X (formerly Twitter) that:

Martial law is coming – Time for a Great Reset! 🇺🇸

That is a fake screenshot, because there is no such post on X by the World Economic Forum! If the WEF actually made such a shocking post, it would have been reported by the media across the world, and mocked and criticised on social media.

But of course, that didn’t happen, because the WEF never made such a bizarre post! Why would The People’s Voice article use a fake screenshot???

The People’s Voice is known for fake news

The People’s Voice is the current name for NewsPunch, which possibly changed its name because its brand has been so thoroughly discredited after posting numerous shocking but fake stories.

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Did Kamala Harris fake photo with her long-dead grandmother?!

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Did Kamala Harris fake a photo with her long-dead grandmother to prove that she’s Black?! Take a look at the viral claims, and find out what the facts really are!

Claim : Kamala Harris faked photo with her long-dead grandmother!

Some people are claiming or suggesting (example / example / example) that Kamala Harris faked a photo with her long-dead grandmother to prove that she’s Black!

As evidence, they are sharing a video by Candace Owens and/or a website screenshot showing that Kamala Harris’ grandmother died 4 years before she was born. Here is a transcript of the Candace Owens video:

As speculated, we were able to confirm that Kamala’s black grandmother that she showed us in that picture died in 1960, before Kamala was born. I can show you right now, her death certificate.

Let’s take a look at Beryl’s death certificate, which confirms, as you can see there, it says that she died in July of 1960. It also tells us on the right hand side, you guys will probably have to zoom in on this, but she died of a uterine infection, fibroids due to a hysterectomy.

It has her listed as 39 years. That’s actually a couple of years off from 1917. So somebody may have gotten their math wrong here, but you once again see that it lists her birthplace as Saint Anne.

And so this is a huge scandal. Just an absolutely huge. Scandalous. Kamala Harris published in her book that she was standing next to her grandma, Beryl. But Grandma Beryl died in 1960, 4 years before Kamala Harris was born.

So who the hell is the real Beryl? Who is that woman standing next to Kamala Harris? And do you know what I noticed about that woman standing next to her? She looks a lot like the woman that Kamala Harris claims in her book is her great grandmother, Iris.

Now, that’s Iris Finnegan. Here’s the book with my great grandmother, Iris Finnegan in Jamaica. Now, I’m going to give you the side-by-side of Iris and her alleged daughter, Beryl, who died at 39. Now, that woman on the right is not 39. years old. She’s clearly much more advanced in her age.

I mean, we know black don’t crack. I mean, that’s just a scientific fact. So I would put that woman on the right hand side, who she tried to pass off as Beryl, and I think is the exact same person. I would say that that woman looks to be about 65, and then it looks like she’s more advanced on the left hand side. The great grandmother. That’s the same person.

When I just believe my own eyes, we’re looking at the same person. What do you guys think when you look at those photos? How the hell does a person who is the Vice President of the United States pass off a book, claim that these people that are in her book are her black relatives, and nobody bats an eyelash or does even a peripheral search to recognise that the woman that she put forth is implausibly her grandmother?

And by the way, I’m going to say this, and people can be offended, but the first thing that I thought when I saw the photo of her sitting on her great grandmother’s lap was that this doesn’t look like a grandparent affection going on here.

This woman looks like she could be working for the family. Quite literally, I thought to myself, this woman looks like she could be the help, and I thought that because there’s a lack of affection there. Do you know what I mean?

But there’s no, like, in both of the photos, there’s a lack of affection. It’s just like a woman standing next to her. And I obviously know that that was a circumstance when you’re talking about a family that had a ton of plantations, which is the reality. She descends from Irish slavers.

That’s a fact that Kamala Harris cannot deny. She descends from wealthy Irish slavers, who virtually owned, they did own the town. They named the town. It was Hamilton Town, then it was Brown’s Town in Jamaica. He had over 1,000 slaves, okay? It would follow that there would be held around the house.

And I’m just gonna put here as a question mark, not as a fact, if they’re looking at some of these photos of people who became like family, and they’re trying to pass them off as relatives, again, not a fact, a huge question mark, but my instinct tells me that that person is actually not her family member.

And if it is, well, Kamala’s got some explaining to do. How did she meet Grandma Beryl almost 20 years after Grandma Beryl died? Because Kamala Harris looks to be about 20 in that photo that she presented.

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Truth : Kamala Harris did not fake photo with her long-dead grandmother!

This is yet another example of fake news about Kamala Harris, and here are the reasons why…

Kamala Harris’ grandmother is Beryl Christie Harris

First, let me just start by pointing out that Kamala Harris’ grandmother was born Beryl Christie Finegan, and was later known as Beryl Christie Harris after her marriage to Oscar Joseph Harris.

Claim appears to be based on wrong record

The claim that Kamala Harris’ grandmother died 4 years before she was born appears to be based on the wrong death record on an open-source website called Find a Grave. That could explain why people are sharing a screenshot, instead of the link to the actual page.

If you go to the actual page for Memorial ID 272680650, you will notice it is for a different woman – Beril Madeline Finegan Harris.

The memorial page also does not show a photo of Kamala Harris’ grandmother, and instead shows the death certificate in Candace Owens’ video. Is this the source she relied on?

Details can be edited by members

Details on the Find a Grave website appears to be open-sourced, allowing members to edit details, and upload photos and images.

If we look at the links Google cached (upper right corner of my screenshot above), we can see that the page changed from Beryl Christie Finegan Harris (1921-1960) to Beril Magdeline Finegan Harris (1917-1960).

In other words, information on such websites is not only open to abuse, it is susceptible to mistakes, and should not be considered reliable or accurate.

Death registration form appears to be of a different woman

The death registration form that Candace Owens showed in her video appears to be a spinster (unmarried) woman who worked as a clerk, and died when she was just 39 years old.

Her name appeared to be Beryl Christie, which would mean that her surname was Christie. That would rule her out as Kamala Harris’ grandmother, whose surname was Finegan, while her married name was Harris.

It’s a bit hard to read the cursive writing, but it appears that Ms. Beryl Christie died while undergoing a hysterectomy after suffering peritonitis and paralytic ileus from uterine fibroids.

The family member who reported her death appears to be Muriel Murray. That does not sound like anyone in the Finegan or Harris family.

Also, Beryl Christie appeared to have been living at 28 Blue Castle Drive in the St. Andrew Parish, but died in the district and parish of Kingston. That’s a distance from the St. Ann parish she was born, and where she gave birth to Donald J. Harris – Kamala Harris’ father.

Kamala Harris’ grandmother likely died in 1995

It is likely that Kamala Harris’ grandmother died on 3 September 1995, as this death certificate (credit : The Sassiest Minx in MN) shows – about 5 years after Kamala Harris took that photo with her in 1990.

Her name is listed as Beryl Finnegan (her maiden name), which could explain why her condition was listed as spinster (she was actually a widower as her husband, Patrick, died in 1928).

The death certificate also showed that Beryl Finnegan was born, lived and died in the St. Ann parish. And the person who reported her death was a Douglas Finnegan – likely a member of her own family.

If this death certificate is accurate, Kamala Harris’ grandmother died when she was 81 years old, from septicaemia caused by bed sore(s).

If this is the actual death certificate for Kamala Harris’ grandmother, Beryl, she would have been born in 1914 (not 1917 or 1921).

It would correlate with the photo Kamala Harris took with her, while she was in Jamaica in 1990. There is no way the lady in that photo is in her thirties. She looked like she was at least in her 60s or 70s.

Kamala Harris’ great grandmother died in 1981

It is unlikely that Kamala Harris took a photo with her paternal great grandmother Iris in the 1990s and tried to pass it off as her grandmother Beryl instead.

That’s because “Miss Iris” (born Iris Finegan in 1888) died in 1981 (source), while that photo was supposedly taken in 1990.

Kamala Harris’ paternal great grandmother would have been 102 years old in 1990, if she did not pass away 9 years earlier.

The two woman look alike because they are mother (Iris) and daughter (Beryl). It’s not a magic trick. It’s not Photoshop.

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$150K Donald Trump death bounty: What you need to know!

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Is there a $150K death bounty to assassinate Donald Trump before the 2024 Presidential election?! Take a look at the viral claims, and find out what the facts really are!

Claim : There is a $150K death bounty on Donald Trump!

Some people are claiming or suggesting that there is now a $150,000 death bounty to encourage the assassination of Donald Trump before the 2024 Presidential election.

Alex Jones : Massive Assassination News Breaking Now! There Is $150,000 Death Bounty on Trump’s Head. Plus 45 has survived other assassination attempts that have been kept from the public….This is a global exclusive!

Jack Poso : BREAKING: Merrick Garland’s DOJ has just revealed there is an active ‘Trump bounty’ for $150,000

Ryan Routh himself revealed this in a letter months before the attempted shooting

Matt Gambone : The DOJ just put a $150k bounty on Trump’s life. This is insanity

MattA : The Federal Government wants Trump to be _assinated. They published an active BOUNTY on him! Remember Routh is alive…

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Truth : There is no $150K death bounty on Donald Trump!

This is yet another example of fake news about Donald Trump, and here are the reasons why…

Trump death bounty was only seen after Ryan Routh’s arrest

On 15 September 2024, Ryan Wesley Routh was arrested outside the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida; after he allegedly pointed (but didn’t fire) a rifle through the fence line towards former President Donald Trump, who was 300-500 yards (180-450 m) away.

After news of the assassination attempt broke, a friend of Ryan Routh opened a box he dropped off at his home months earlier, and found “ammunition, a metal pipe, miscellaneous building materials, tools, four phones, and various letters.”

One of the letters appeared to be a farewell letter Routh addressed to “The World“, in the event he failed in his assassination attempt.

Dear World,

This was an assassination attempt on Donald Trump but I failed you. I tried my best and gave it all the gumption I could muster. It is up to you now to finish the job; and I will offer $150,000 to whomever can complete the job.

As you can see, Ryan Routh only offered the bounty on Donald Trump in the event he failed to assassinate the former President. However, that letter was not seen or read by anyone until his friend opened his box on learning of his arrest.

I should also point out that this revelation isn’t a “global exclusive” by anyone on social media. It was released by US prosecutors, and reported widely by media outlets all over the world

Ryan Routh remains in custody without bail

It is important to note that the letter was not discovered until after Ryan Routh was arrested, and he remains in custody without bail.

The bounty is effectively dead while Ryan Routh remains in custody – there is no way for any wannabe assassin to collect on the money even if they manage to kill Donald Trump, so why bother trying?

That is likely the reason why the Department of Justice released the letter to support its motion to keep Ryan Routh in custody, instead of allowing him to be released into his sister’s care on $250,000 bail.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Ryon McCabe agreed, and Ryan Routh remains in custody without bail pending trial. This effectively kills the death bounty on Donald Trump, even if anyone actually believes it’s a genuine offer.

No evidence Ryan Routh has $150,000!

Finally, there is no evidence Ryan Routh actually has $150,000 to pay anyone who assassinates Donald Trump! In fact, Routh is known to be a struggling roofing contractor with a history of writing bad cheques, and not paying his taxes on time.

Ryan Routh has also been repeatedly sued by people who accused him of not paying his bills, and was convicted in March 2010 of multiple counts of possession of stolen goods. Would you trust someone like that to pay you after finishing a job?

Ryan Routh’s lack of wealth has led to suggestions that he is being financed by some nefarious group or person(s). However, no one has offered any evidence that Ryan Routh has $150,000 in cash or in his bank to finance any death bounty on Donald Trump, much less evidence that his money was provided by any nefarious group or person(s).

The lack of credibility in Ryan Routh’s bounty offer is likely why prosecutors publicly released his handwritten letter. While conspiracists may accept such claims without thinking twice, any potential assassin would want to see evidence Routh’s bounty is genuine before they would even consider taking up the job.

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Did police discover but cover up dirty bomb at Trump rally?!

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Did Nassau County police discover but cover up a dirty bomb found at a Trump rally in Long Island?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!

Claim : Police discovered but covered up dirty bomb at Trump rally!

People are sharing an article (archive) by The People’s Voice (formerly NewsPunch), which claimed or suggested that the police discovered but covered up a dirty bomb found at a Trump rally in Long Island!

Here is an excerpt of the (intentionally?) rambling and confusing article. Feel free to skip to the next section for the facts!

Police Discover Dirty Bomb at New York Trump Rally – Cover Up Exposed

An explosive device was found at Donald Trump’s Long Island rally yesterday by a bomb-detecting dog, as the global elite’s plan to detonate a dirty bomb at a Trump event inches closer to reality.

Now the mainstream media and the Deep State security apparatus are desperately trying to censor and cover up this information, just as they did after the Butler Park, Pennsylvania assassination attempt. Why? Because the evidence is damning and it implicates those at the very top of the globalist hierarchy.

As thousands of MAGA descended upon Long Island today ahead of the evening rally at the Nassau Coliseum, reports emerged of an explosive device found in a car.

Footage from the event shows police caution tape blocking off a road while dozens of Trump supporters make their way to the rally.

According to the Daily Mail, sources in the Nassau County Police Department had allegedly told journalist James Lalino earlier Wednesday that the rally site ‘perimeter was breached and a blue barrel was removed.’

In addition, during the K9 sweep they apparently ‘found an explosive device in one of the vehicles.’
The sources allegedly said the driver ended up running into the woods. Why isn’t this bigger news? Because the media decided to cover up the truth.

The mainstream media began to change the narrative and quotes began emerging from the Nassau County Police Department stating that everything was under control and there was nothing to see here. There is just one problem. That’s not what eyewitnesses are saying.

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Truth : Police did not discover and cover up dirty bomb at Trump rally!

This appears to be yet another example of fake news created / promoted by The People’s Voice, and here are the reasons why…

There was no dirty bomb at the Trump rally

Let me start by pointing out that the police did not locate any dirty bomb – a bomb designed to disperse radioactive material. In fact, there was no report of any dirty bomb being discovered or reported at any Trump rally.

Unsurprisingly, The People’s Voice article did not provide any evidence that a dirty bomb was discovered or planned for the Trump rally on Long Island. Neither did it provide any evidence the police covered up a dirty bomb.

There was only an unverified report of an explosive device

In fact, this controversy appears to be based on an unverified report (archive) by James Lalino on 18 September 2024 that “sources in the Nassau County Police Department” told him that its K9 unit found an explosive device in one of the vehicles, whose driver ran off into the woods:

Sources in the Nassau County Police Department just told me that “the perimeter was breached and a blue barrel was removed” from the area surrounding tonight’s Trump rally site.

Source said “During K9, doing their checks, they found an explosive device in one of the vehicles and that driver ended up running into the woods. No one saw if he had anything on him, they just saw him take off running. A lot of cars are now parking, they’re lining up on Hempstead Turnpike, just parking on the grass. Even over at Eisenhower Park, they’re just parking over there.”

To be clear – there never was any report of a dirty bomb being found at the Trump rally. Even the unverified report only referred to “an explosive device”, not a dirty bomb.

Frankly, if a dirty bomb was ever discovered anywhere in the United States, it would have been major news reported widely all over the world. Yet, no legitimate news outlet has mentioned a dirty bomb being found, because it never happened – it was made up.

Nassau Police + Secret Service called explosive device report “false”

Soon after the unverified report went viral on X (where else?), the Nassau County Police called it “FALSE“, in capitals to boot!

Reports that an explosive device was found at the Nassau Coliseum are FALSE. #NassauCountyPD

A Secret Service spokesperson also confirmed that reports of “explosives” being found in a car at the Trump rally were false.

It was a false report by someone with a dog

Later that same day, Nassau County Commissioner of Police Patrick Ryder explained a person who “may have been training a bomb detection dog” made the false bomb report:

Reports of explosives being found at the site are unfounded. There is a person who is being questioned who may have been training a bomb detection dog near the site.

The individual with the bomb dog falsely reported explosives being found and that individual is currently being detained by police.

In other words – someone with a dog reported finding a bomb or explosives in a car, and it turned out to be a false report. Consequently, that person was detained by the police for questioning.

The photo was digitally-altered

The People’s Voice article and associated video used a cover image which shows a blue-coloured object on the road, presumably to suggest that it was the dirty bomb.

But why on Earth would the dirty bomb be digitally pixellated as if it was a naked person? And why would people be standing around the dirty bomb???

The truth is – that blue object was digitally added to a screenshot from a video clip (example) from the Trump rally in Long Island, and then pixellated so you cannot actually see what it is.

As you can see from the screenshot I took below, there was no blue-coloured object on the road in front of the truck. Why would anyone digitally add and pixelate a blue-coloured object???

The People’s Voice is known for fake news

The People’s Voice is the current name for NewsPunch, which possibly changed its name because its brand has been so thoroughly discredited after posting numerous shocking but fake stories.

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Did FBI confirm Hunter Biden child rape investigation?!

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Did the FBI just confirm that it is criminally investigating Hunter Biden for child rape crimes?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!

Claim : FBI confirms Hunter Biden child rape investigation!

People are sharing an article (archive) by The People’s Voice (formerly NewsPunch), which claims that the FBI just confirmed that it is criminally investigating Hunter Biden for child rape crimes!

Here is an excerpt of the (intentionally?) rambling and confusing article. Feel free to skip to the next section for the facts!

FBI Confirms Hunter Biden Is Under Investigation for ‘Sickening’ Child Rape Crimes

The FBI are criminally investigating Hunter Biden for an array of ‘sickening’ child rape and pedophilia crimes, according to new information obtained by Kim Dotcom.

Kim Dotcom’s X account was suspended last week after he posted a screenshot from Bidenreport.com – a website that published the contents of Hunter Biden’s ‘laptop from hell.’ Kim was responding to an X post from Joe Biden where he celebrated his involvement in the ‘Violence Against Women Act’. Legislation to protect women against violence.

According to Kim, he posted a screenshot that showed the President’s son strangling a woman during sex. Hunter Biden videotaped himself in the act and stored the video on his laptop. This photo and Bidenreport.com have been in the public domain for several years and have been the source material for a Congressional committee investigation against the Biden crime family.

Kim Dotcom reports: Unbeknownst to me the woman in the screenshot is a child that has been abused by Hunter Biden. At least that’s what X claims. Below is a screenshot of the suspension notice I received from X. It clearly states that my post was a ‘Violation of the Child Sexual Exploitation Policy on X’.

I can tell you from experience that X would not have made the allegation that my post contains ‘Child sexual exploitation’ content unless they are 100% sure. Especially because the content in question was created by the son of the US President. In my mind there are only two scenarios of this happening:

1. There is an active FBI investigation against Hunter Biden for the creation of this ‘Child sexual exploitation’ content. The photos from Hunter Biden’s laptop have been shared numerous times on social media. X would have received a notice from the FBI to cooperate with the investigation and was likely instructed to prevent the content from being shared on X.

2. X has been approached by the White House about my post and was asked to urgently remove it. The only way this could be done is by flagging the content as ‘Child sexual exploitation’ because otherwise the photo in question would not be in breach of X rules and the post could not be removed.

I doubt that Elon Musk would go along with option 2 because he’s a free speech absolutist and no friend of Joe Biden who has been persecuting Elon for offering a free speech platform.

Additionally I have emailed Elon about my suspension and provided him with a copy of my appeal. He usually responds to me. Not this time. Which indicates that option 1 is at play and that he is not legally allowed to comment because of an ongoing FBI investigation.

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Truth : FBI did not confirm Hunter Biden child rape investigation!

This appears to be yet another example of fake news created / promoted by The People’s Voice, and here are the reasons why…

FBI did not confirm child rape investigation of Hunter Biden

Let me start by pointing out that the FBI did not announce or confirm any criminal investigation into alleged child rape crimes by Hunter Biden.

In fact, the entire The People’s Voice article appears to be based on speculation by Kim Dotcom over X flagging his Hunter Biden post as violating its Child Sexual Exploitation Policy.

There is no evidence Hunter Biden ever engaged in child sex, much less triggered an FBI investigation into any child rape. The FBI certainly did not confirm that it is investigating Hunter Biden for child rape.

The girl in the photo isn’t a child

The photo that Kim Dotcom posted, and was flagged by X (formerly known as Twitter) for violating its Child Sexual Exploitation Policy does not show a child. It shows Hunter Biden with his wrist around an adult woman’s neck.

It is one of the many photos that were leaked from Hunter Biden’s laptop, that showed him engaging in sexual acts with different adult females – none of them underaged.

So it is weird to see Kim Dotcom segue into a conspiracy about “an active FBI investigation against Hunter Biden for the creation of this ‘Child sexual exploitation’ content”. There is simply no evidence to suggest that.

That photo is still available online and on X

The photo that Kim Dotcom posted on X, and got flagged violating its Child Sexual Exploitation Policy is still available online on the original Marco Polo website (archive), as well as X itself – example | example | example.

This tells us that there isn’t any attempt by the FBI or even X itself to censor that photo. It is unknown why X flagged the same photo Kim Dotcom posted for violating its Child Sexual Exploitation Policy, when it never did so for other people on X.

It was likely that Kim Dotcom’s post was automatically flagged by some kind of AI monitoring system, which as we all know isn’t very good. Even I had a photo of a friend’s knee once flagged as sexual content. Getting flagged doesn’t mean there’s a conspiracy. It often just means they have a shitty monitoring system in place.

The People’s Voice is known for fake news

The People’s Voice is the current name for NewsPunch, which possibly changed its name because its brand has been so thoroughly discredited after posting numerous shocking but fake stories.

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Did Taylor Swift lose $125M after Kamala Harris endorsement?!

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Did Taylor Swift lose $125 million in brand deals, after endorsing Kamala Harris against Donald Trump?! Take a look at the viral claims, and find out what the facts really are!

Claim : Taylor Swift lost $125M after endorsing Kamala Harris!

Right after Taylor Swift endorsed Kamala Harris against Donald Trump in the 2024 Presidential election, people started claiming or suggesting that Taylor Swift lost $125 million in brand deals as a result of her decision.

SpaceX Fanclub : Taylor Swift Loses Brand Deals Worth $125 Million After The Big Endorsement

Pamala Trago : Good she needs to be exposed for the demonic influence she is 💯

Sam Ghannoum : Good, you ungrateful singer and movie stars 🔥
Taylor Swift unexpectedly lost $125 million brand contract after a massive advertising campaign. 😂

Truth : Taylor Swift did not lose $125M after endorsing Kamala Harris!

This is yet another example of fake news circulating about Taylor Swift and Kamala Harris, and here are the reasons why…

No evidence Taylor Swift lost brand deals over Kamala Harris endorsement

First, let me just point out that there is no evidence Taylor Swift lost any brand deal over her endorsement of Kamala Harris in the 2024 US Presidential election.

If Taylor Swift actually lost any major brand deal, never mind $125 million worth of brand deals, it would have been widely reported not just by the mainstream media, but also celebrity blogs. It would also have sparked outrage by Swifties – Taylor Swift fans for the uninitiated.

Yet, there has been no credible reporting, not even by hyper-competitive celebrity blogs. Even Taylor Swift fans have not fallen for this hoax. That’s because it never happened.

It was just satire

These claims appear to be based on an Esspots article (archive). Here is an excerpt:

Taylor Swift Loses Brand Deals Worth $125 Million After The Big Endorsement

In what can only be described as a seismic shift in the world of pop culture and product placements, Taylor Swift, America’s sweetheart-turned-political commentator, has reportedly lost brand deals worth a staggering $125 million. The reason? Her latest “big endorsement,” which seemed to hit all the wrong notes with some of her biggest sponsors.

It may not be readily apparent, but if you look carefully, you will see that the Esspots article is labelled as Satire. At the very bottom of the article, it is also stated “NOTE: This is SATIRE, Not Real.”

The graphic used by SpaceX Fanclub (which appears to be linked to Esspots) has a Rated Satire overlay on the upper left corner, and its Facebook post (archive) has a disclaimer – This is Satire.

Esspots said Taylor Swift endorsed a vegan cryptocurrency

While the title and lede appears to suggest that Taylor Swift was “cancelled” by big brands over her endorsement of Kamala Harris, the Esspots article (archive) actually said that it was over her endorsement of a “vegan cryptocurrency”!

Here is an excerpt of the relevant section:

Was it a presidential candidate? A new movement? A cause everyone can get behind? No. In a twist that no one saw coming, Swift endorsed…a vegan cryptocurrency backed by none other than Elon Musk’s second cousin.

Her exact words? “This crypto is the future, and honestly, we need to save the planet—and our portfolios.”

It appears that many people did not bother to read the Esspots article beyond the first 2-3 paragraphs, and jumped to the conclusion Taylor Swift lost $125 million in brand deals over her endorsement of Kamala Harris.

The truth is – the satirical article by Esspots claimed that Taylor Swift just endorsed a vegan cryptocurrency. Needless to say, there is no such thing as vegan cryptocurrency.

Esspots is a satire website

Esspots identify itself as a satire website. If you look at their About Us page, it’s stated clearly that it is dedicated to bringing you “fake news and absurdity”:

Welcome to the US page of Esspots (A Subsidiary of SpaceXMania.com specializing in Satire and Parody News), your one-stop destination for satirical news and commentary about the United States of America. Our team of writers and editors is dedicated to bringing you the latest and greatest in fake news and absurdity, all with a healthy dose of humor and satire.

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Kamala Harris caught using audio earrings at Trump debate?!

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Was Kamala Harris caught using audio earrings during the ABC News debate with Donald Trump?! Take a look at the viral claims, and find out what the facts really are!

Claim : Kamala Harris caught using audio earrings at Trump debate!

Right after the Harris-Trump debate on ABC News ended, some people started claiming or suggesting that Vice President Kamala Harris was secretly using the NOVA H1 audio earrings to cheat!

The Trump Train : BREAKING🚨 It appears Kamala Harris was being coached by using earphones embedded in her earrings during the ABC presidential debate against President Trump.

MJTruthUltra : No way… did Kamala really wear Audio Earrings? Holy crap… they look EXACTLY the same They’re called NOVA H1 Audio Earrings

The Truth : 🚨 KAMALA BUSTED WEARING EARPHONE EARRINGS‼️

NOVA H1 Audio Earrings – the first and only wireless earphones embedded in a pair of pearl earrings on a gold- or silver-plated clip. LOOK AT HER EARRINGS! Busted!

Alex Jones : Look at these Earpieces that look like earrings. Looks a lot like what Cackling Kamala was wearing. What do you think?

Sam O’Leary : That debate was a farce, even with 3 v 1 it looks like Kamala was wearing ‘Audio Earings’ AKA earphones embedded in earrings.

Larry : At the debate against Trump, Kamala Harris made quite the statement with her choice of earrings. Those look a lot like Nova Audio earrings. 🤔

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Truth : Kamala Harris was not using audio earrings at Trump debate!

This appears to be yet another example of fake news created about Kamala Harris, and here are the reasons why…

Kamala Harris was not wearing NOVA H1 audio earrings

Many people are claiming that Kamala Harris wore the NOVA H1 audio earrings during her debate with Donald Trump. That’s not true.

The NOVA H1 audio earrings are pearl earrings that are clipped onto the earlobes. Each earring has an integrated microphone inside the pearl that projects sound into the ear canal.

As you can see from the photos below, the NOVA H1 audio earrings have a thick and solid clip which connects the large stem (containing the electronics and battery) to the microphone inside the pearl.

While the NOVA H1 sports a large pearl, it uses a completely different design than the earrings Kamala Harris wore during her debate with Donald Trump.

Kamala Harris wore Tiffany double hinged pearl earrings

The earrings Kamala Harris wore to her ABC News debate with Donald Trump has a large pearl too, but lacks a thick clip. In fact, her earrings appear to have a double hinge design – the pearl sits on a hinged loop of metal.

If you look at the zoomed-in photo that we provided below, the hinge appears to be hanging freely below her earlobe. The earring Kamala Harris wore does not appear to be clipped onto her earlobe, and is likely attached by a post.

Kamala Harris appears to be wearing the South Sea Pearl Earrings (no longer available online) from Tiffany & Co. It has a similar design to Double Pearl Hinged Earrings, but features 9-10 mm South Sea Pearls and is 18K gold-plated instead of silver-plated.

What is certain is that Kamala Harris was not wearing the NOVA H1 audio earrings.

Kamala Harris wore the same earrings earlier

Kamala Harris is known to favour pearls, and is often seen wearing pearl earrings. In fact, she was seen wearing the same earrings at earlier events. For example:

At NCAA championship teams celebration on the White House South Lawn on July 22, 2024 : Photo
At the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on September 11, 2023 : Photo
At the NBC News “Meet the Press” interview on September 11, 2022 : Photo

In short – Kamala Harris was just wearing a pair of her existing pearl earrings. It wasn’t even a new pair of earrings.

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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Is Operation Lockstep a globalist plot to steal 2024 election?!

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Is Operation Lockstep a plot by global elites to steal the 2024 US Presidential election?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!

Claim : Operation Lockstep is a globalist plot to steal 2024 election!

People are sharing an article (archive) by The People’s Voice (formerly NewsPunch), which claims that global elites are deploying AI terrorists to cancel the 2024 US Presidential election if they fail to elect their selected candidate.

Here is an excerpt of the (intentionally?) rambling and confusing article. Feel free to skip to the next section for the facts!

WEF Insider: Elite Deploying ‘AI Terrorists’ To Cancel US Election

The winner of the US election has already been selected by the global elite, according to a WEF insider who warns the elite will spend the next two months doing everything in their power to ensure the selected candidate is “elected.”

According to insiders, it’s called Operation Lock Step and if the elite believe the election cannot be stolen, they are are prepared to unleash AI terrorists to hack the power grid, launch dirty bombs, and throw the world into chaos with a devastating cyber attack.

In August, the WEF posted an article titled Four Global Risks to Look Out For in the Post-Pandemic Era. The dystopian article predicts that whatever the official outcome of the 2024 election, the American people won’t trust the result.

Disturbingly, the article also warns WEF members to prepare for an era of destabilizing shock events in the lead up to the November election.

According to the WEF, citizens heading to the polls in November should be expecting “destabilizing events” including a “cyber pandemic – which is intentional,” the emergence of a “new global extremist group,” and fast-tracked climate change disasters including a sudden sea-level rise that will submerge an island nation.

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Truth : There is no Operation Lockstep plot to steal 2024 election!

This is yet another example of fake news created / promoted by The People’s Voice, and here are the reasons why…

There is no evidence of Operation Lockstep

Let me start by simply pointing out that there is no evidence that Operation Lockstep even exists, much less a WEF insider exposing it.

If such a nefarious plot was ever exposed, it would have been reported widely by the mainstream media all over the world, and resulted in criminal investigations. There would also have been mass outrage, and likely even protests against such a diabolical plot. Yet, none of that happened, because it was all made up!

Unsurprisingly, The People’s Voice article itself did not provide any evidence to back up its claim.

Article was about global risk trends for this decade

The article, which is called “4 global risks to look out for in the post-pandemic era“, is not about the 2024 US Presidential election alone.

It actually details the global risks that Dr. Maha Hosain Aziz believes we should look out for this decade, as is clearly pointed out in the second paragraph:

The following analysis—which is based on a multi-year prediction project with graduate students at New York University and experts at crowdsourced consultancy Wikistrat, where I’m a lead analyst—details the global risk trends to watch this decade.

There is nothing in the article that would describe any nefarious plans by the WEF, or the Rockefeller Foundation, to influence or sabotage the 2024 US Presidential election.

The People’s Voice is known for fake news

The People’s Voice is the current name for NewsPunch, which possibly changed its name because its brand has been so thoroughly discredited after posting numerous shocking but fake stories.

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Are Haitian migrants in Ohio stealing + eating pets?!

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Are Haitian migrants in Ohio stealing and eating pets like cats and ducks?! Take a look at the viral claims, and find out what the facts really are!

Claim : Haitian migrants in Ohio are stealing + eating pets!

Some people are claiming or suggesting that Haitian migrants in Ohio are stealing and eating pets like cats and ducks!

JD Vance : Months ago, I raised the issue of Haitian illegal immigrants draining social services and generally causing chaos all over Springfield, Ohio. Reports now show that people have had their pets abducted and eaten by people who shouldn’t be in this country. Where is our border czar?

End Wokeness : Under Harris and Biden, 20,000 Haitian immigrants were shipped to the town. Now ducks and pets are disappearing.

These claims appear to have started from a post in a private Facebook group on Springfield Ohio crime and information:

Warning to all about our beloved pets & those around us!! My neighbor informed me that her daughters friend had lost her cat,” the user wrote. “One day she came home from work, as soon as she stepped out of her car, looked towards a neighbors house, where Haitians live, & saw her cat hanging from a branch, like you’d do a deer for butchering, & they were carving it up to eat. I’ve been told they are doing this to dogs, they have been doing it at snyder park with the ducks & geese, as I was told that last bit by Rangers & police. Please keep a close eye on these animals.

It then escalated, with some people posting body cam footage of a woman, claiming or suggesting that she was a Haitian who was being arrested for allegedly killing and eating a cat.

Since then, these claims about Haitian migrants in Ohio stealing and eating pets have gone viral on social media, with many right-wing American influencers and politicians sharing or promoting the narrative.

Truth : Haitian migrants in Ohio are not stealing + eating pets!

This appears to be yet another example of fake news being created or promoted ahead of the 2024 US Presidential election, and here are the reasons why…

Springfield police denied reports of stolen pets

The unverified Facebook post claimed that the police and “Rangers” warned about Haitians eating dogs, ducks and geese. That appears to be untrue.

On Monday morning, 9 September 2024, the Springfield Police Division refuted that claim, stating (source) that it has not received any reports about pets being stolen and eaten.

Springfield Police said they were aware of the social media post but that this was “not something that’s on our radar right now.”

Springfield City Manager denied claims pets were harmed by migrants

Springfield City Manager Bryan Heck also debunked claims (source) that Haitian migrants were stealing and eating people’s pets:

In response to recent rumors alleging criminal activity by the immigrant population in our city, we wish to clarify that there have been no credible reports or specific claims of pets being harmed, injured or abused by individuals within the immigrant community.

Additionally, there have been no verified instances of immigrants engaging in illegal activities such as squatting or littering in front of residents’ homes. Furthermore, no reports have been made regarding members of the immigrant community deliberately disrupting traffic.

To be clear – none of those claims on social media were ever backed by actual evidence.

Viral video does not show Haitian migrant eating stolen cat

This bodycam footage is being shared as evidence that Haitian migrants were stealing and eating pet cats in Springfield, Ohio.

The problem is – that video does not show a Haitian migrant, but rather, a 27 year-old American citizen called Allexis Telia Ferrell.

Ferrell was arrested on August 16, 2024 at around 11 PM, for killing a cat by stomping on its head, before proceeding to eat it “in a residential area in front of multiple people”.

In addition, the video was actually recorded in in Stark County in Canton, Ohio – about 170 miles (270 kilometres) from Springfield.

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Viral photo was not taken in Springfield, Ohio

Some people are sharing a photo of a Black man holding a dead Canada goose, and claiming or suggesting that he was a Haitian migrant who killed and stole the goose from a nearby park in Springfield, Ohio.

The problem is – this photo was taken about two months earlier in Columbus, Ohio, by isitmeyourelooking4x who posted it (archive) on Reddit, with the caption – Things you see while driving in CBUS – Yes, it’s a goose.

OP : Somehow 2 months after I took the picture in Columbus it is being attributed to a Haitian in Springfield

Others: : Yes but did you take this photo in Springfield or is it just a load of crap?

OP : Don’t know how many times I have to say I took the picture in Columbus before people understand I took it in Columbus. I have never even been to Springfield

Others : Sorry i didn’t see your earlier comment. But yea this is crazy

OP : Ya. Everything the rightwing pushes are lies.

To be clear – the person who took that photo has never said that the man was a Haitian immigrant, or claimed that the man killed or stole the goose.

Haitian immigrants are not “illegal aliens”

Since 2011, Haitian citizens can remain in the United States and obtain work authorisations, and Social Security numbers, through the Temporary Protected Status.

Therefore, it is broadly untrue that Haitian immigrants in Ohio are “illegal aliens” as Vice Presidential candidate JD Vance and others have claimed.

Haitian immigrants were not “sent” to Springfield, Ohio

Claims or suggestions that Haitian immigrants were “sent” to Springfield, Ohio, by the Biden Administration are also false.

According to The New York Times, several manufacturing plants and warehouses opened in the small city between 2017 and 2020, creating a surplus of jobs that attracted Haitian immigrants.

Soon there were not enough workers. Many young, working-age people [from Springfield] had descended into addiction. Others shunned entry-level, rote work altogether, employers said. Haitians who heard that the Springfield area boasted well-paying, blue-collar jobs and a low cost of living poured in, and employers were eager to hire and train the new work force.

In short – an abundance of work attracted Haitian immigrants to Springfield, Ohio. They were not sent there.

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Did Kamala Harris paralyse girl in 2011 hit-and-run accident?!

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Did Kamala Harris paralyse a 13 year-old girl in a 2011 hit-and-run accident?! Take a look at the viral video, and find out what the facts really are!

Claim : Kamala Harris paralysed girl in 2011 hit-and-run accident!

Some people are sharing a video and/or an article which claim that Kamala Harris paralysed a 13 year-old girl in a 2011 hit-and-run accident!

Jen X : 🚨 In June 2011, Kamala Harris allegedly struck two pedestrians in San Francisco and fled the scene leaving a 13 years old girl paralyzed. Alisha Brown, a victim, claims Harris’ team intimidated her mother to keep silent. Story surfaced after her mother’s death in 2024.

K.D. : Kamala Harris hit a woman then fled the scene in 2011. This was buried to cover up for her felony hit and run that left a woman paralyzed SMH~!

Truth Patriot : 🚨 Kamala Harris’s Hit-and-Run Cover-Up: The Scandal Erupts 🚨

Back in 2011, Kamala Harris, now our Vice President, allegedly struck a 13-year-old girl with her car, leaving the scene like a ghost in the night. But here’s where it gets spicier – the girl, now wheelchair-bound, claims Harris’s team didn’t just leave her there; they allegedly intimidated her family into silence. #JusticeForVictims #KamalaCoverUp

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Truth : Kamala Harris did not paralyse girl in 2011 hit-and-run accident!

With help from Shayan Sardarizadeh of BBC Verify, we can confirm that this is another example of fake news created about Kamala Harris, and here are the reasons why…

Fact #1 : KBSF appears to be a fake website

Let me start by pointing out that the article and video (archive) by KBSF – San Francisco News is fake.

First of all, there is no TV station by the name KBSF in San Francisco, or anywhere else in the United States for the matter.

In addition, the website itself is brand new – its domain – kbsf-tv.com, was only registered on 20 August 2024, at around 9:13 PM Zulu Time (UTC). The ownership of the website domain is also being “redacted for privacy” – which is common with scam or fake websites.

According to Shayan Sardarizadeh of BBC Verify, KBSF – San Francisco News has all the hallmarks of AI-powered fake news websites set up by Mosc0w-based John Mark Dougan, who is a former Florida police officer.

Fact #2 : Accident photo was taken in 2018

The cover photo, which purportedly shows the scene of the hit-and-run accident, wasn’t taken in 2011, or in San Francisco for the matter.

That photo was actually taken on Wednesday, 17 January 2018, on Route 10 in Mangilao, Guam. The 59 year-old driver struck an 81 year-old man, who later died at the hospital.

Fact #3 : Article confuses victim’s name

The KBSF article twice named victim / whistleblower as Alisha Brown, but later changed it to Alicia Brown. The video itself labels the victim as Alicia Brown.

Fact #4 : X-ray photos are not from car accident

As “evidence”, the video showed two X-ray photos, purportedly showing the injuries that Alisha / Alicia Brown suffered after being hit by Kamala Harris in 2011. The truth is – those X-ray photos were taken from medical research journals.

The first is an x-ray image taken on 4 February 2009, and shows rib fractures in a 58 year-old man suffering from Cronkhite-Canada syndrome.

The second x-ray image shows a Type C pelvic ring injure in a 12 year-old girl, that was posted online in the Journal of Children’s Orthopaedics on 1 February 2017.

Obviously, both x-ray images had nothing to do with any hit-and-run accident involving Kamala Harris, or a 13 year-old girl called Alicia / Alisha Brown.

Fact #5 : 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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Are the Mongols riding to Colorado to battle Venezuelan gangs?!

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Are Mongols MC bikers riding to Aurora, Colorado, to fight against Venezuelan gangs?! Take a look at the viral claims and videos, and find out what the facts really are!

Claim : The Mongols are riding to Colorado to battle Venezuelan gangs!

Some people are sharing videos which apparently shows Mongols MC bikers heading to Aurora, Colorado, to fight against Venezuelan gangs, with the Hells Angels!

Matt Wallace : Rumors are circulating that the Hells Angels & Mongols are heading to Colorado TO DEAL WITH THE ILLEGAL VENEZUELAN GANGS ⚠️

THEY ARE F*CKED 😳

RyGuy : Reportedly this is a convoy of the Hells Angels, the Mongols and other biker bands, banded together to take on the Venezuelan gangs in Aurora Co 🍿🍿🍿

IcedOutlan : JUST IN 🚨: Reports showing Hells Angels & Mongols driving to Colorado to fuck up illegal Venezuelan gangs! #HellsAngels

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Truth : The Mongols are not riding to Colorado to battle Venezuelan gangs!

This appears to be an example of fake news circulating on X (formerly Twitter), and here are the reasons why…

Fact #1 : This video shows the Mongols Victory Ride in 2010

This video clip does not show the Mongols MC bikers heading to Aurora, Colorado to fight against the Venezuelan gangs.

It actually shows the Mongols Victory Ride in 2010 (over 13 years ago!), after the Mongols Motorcycle Club won its legal case against the Department of Justice and the ATF.

The Mongols Victory Ride took place over 10 days – from 30 July until 8 August 2010, and covered four states:

July 30 : Mongols Victory Ride began in Los Angeles, California
August 1 : The Mongols stopped at Las Vegas, Nevada
August 3 : The Mongols continued to Denver, Colorado
August 8 : The Victory Ride concluded at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in Sturgis, South Dakota

The viral video clip circulating on TikTok appears to be edited from the original video that was posted by the Mongols MC on its official YouTube channel on 3 October 2010.

Bizarrely, the first part of the video was flipped horizontally from the original video, so the bikers appear to be riding on the left side of the road. This may have been done to make it more difficult for fact checkers to identify the original video.

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Fact #2 : This video was posted in 2022

This video most definitely does not show Mongols MC bikers on their way to Aurora, Colorado, to “help clean up the Apartments”.

It appears to have been digitally altered from an earlier video, which was posted by @pysssh on TikTok, on 6 November 2022 (archive), with the caption – Republicans ROARING to go vite [sic] Nov 8th!!!

It is unknown when that video was taken, and it does not appear to be related to the 2022 US midterm elections. But it is most certainly not a Mongols MC event, based on the casual clothes of some of the bikers, and the lack of Mongols MC patches.

A man can also be seen wearing a Susquehanna Valley Harley-Davidson t-shirt, while another is seen wearing a Harley-Davidson vest.

A Sidecarddog Riley booth can be seen at the back of this bike rally. The first available videos of Sidecarddog Riley show him at the Ocean City Bike Fest in Maryland, but the video does not seem to be taken in Ocean City. In fact, three bikes with readily visible number plates appear to be registered in Pennsylvania.

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Fact #3 : This video was recorded in Brazil

This video does not show Mongols MC bikers heading to Aurora, Colorado, to fight against Venezuelan gang members either.

This video appears to be originally posted by @robertoguedesjr on TikTok on 7 July 2024 – over a month before the Aurora gang takeover video went viral.

While I cannot yet determine where it was actually recorded, you can see three police vehicles escorting the bikers, and they all have the words Policia printed on them. They appear to be São Paulo State Highway Police vehicles escorting Brazilian bikers.

In short, this video was recorded several weeks earlier in Brazil, not the United States.

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Fact #4 : Aurora PD established a special task force to tackle the gangs

For those who are not sure what the fuss is about, here’s a quick summary of what’s going on in Aurora, Colorado.

On August 28, 2024, surveillance footage of a shooting incident that happened 10 days earlier at The Edge – an apartment building in Aurora, Colorado, went viral. It showed young men with handguns and at least one automatic rifle breaking doors in, and barging their way into the apartment units. In another video, gunshots rang out as people called to their loved ones.

The Edge was one of three apartment buildings that are allegedly being terrorised by the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua (TdA). However, Interim Aurora Police Chief Heather Morris said in an interview that officers found no evidence of a gang takeover:

We’ve been talking to the residents here and learning from them to find out what exactly is going on. And there’s definitely a different picture. I’m not saying that there’s not gang members that don’t live in this community, but what we’re learning out here is that gang members have not taken over this complex.

In any case, Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman said that the city is seeking an emergency court order to shut down those apartment buildings, and the Aurora Police Department has established a “special task force” in collaboration with local, state, and federal partners to handle the situation.

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Are Hells Angels heading to Aurora to fight Venezuelan gangs?!

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Are Hells Angels bikers now heading to Aurora, Colorado, to fight Venezuelan gangs?! Take a look at the viral claims and videos, and find out what the facts really are!

Updated @ 2024-09-02 : Added another video
Originally posted @ 2024-09-01

Claim : Hells Angels are heading to Aurora to fight Venezuelan gangs!

Some people are sharing videos which apparently shows Hells Angels bikers heading to Aurora, Colorado, to fight Venezuelan gangs!

TaraBull : BREAKING: Multiple reports and videos on social media suggest the Hells Angels are heading to Aurora Colorado. Failed leadership has consequences

Juanita Broaddrick : Holy crap. Bikers on way to Aurora, Colorado. Is this real? One sure way to get cops to Finally get involved.

We Have It All : There’s gonna be some sh!t going down in Colorado! Democrats crapped all over this state. We’re not having it. Time to clean it up.
🚨To ANY illegal gangs acting like asshats this is your final warning‼️
Better run better run better run!!!!! Hells Angels are coming for you.

We Have It All : Oooohweeee! I don’t think the Venezuelan gangs have a clue what’s about to hit them🤭

Gunther Eagleman : Sht is getting real…!

Angry Citizen : #BREAKING #Aurora Allegedly all Branches of the Outlaws ((81)hellsangels)
Are heading to Aurora to deal with the problem #GANGWAR

richflood22 : Aurora, Colorado, some friends are coming#hellsangels #aurora #Colorado ##gangs

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Truth : Hells Angels are not heading to Aurora to fight Venezuelan gangs!

This appears to be an example of fake news circulating on TikTok and X (formerly Twitter), and here are the reasons why…

Fact #1 : This video shows the Rolling Thunder protest

This video clip does not show Hells Angels heading to Aurora, Colorado on 31 August 2024. Neither does it show Hells Angels heading to Milwaukee in July 2024, as other people have alleged (example).

The original video clip was actually recorded in Canada, sometime in April 2022 – more than 2 years ago, as a convoy of motorcyclists headed to Ottawa for the 2022 Rolling Thunder protest ride.

The original clip was posted on TikTok by @bidmartcanada (but appears to have been removed) but it is still available on TikTok (here) and was also featured in this CTV News video on 25 April 2022.

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Fact #2 : This video was recorded a year ago

This video was edited to claim that the Hells Angels bikers were going to, or are already at, Aurora, Colorado, in August 2024. That’s not true.

The original video was posted by @johnwauto on 17 August 2023 – a year ago. It showed bikers riding through Main Street of Sturgis, South Dakota.

It is unknown if those bikers were from Hells Angels. But why is certain is that they were in Sturgis for the 83rd Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, which ran for 10 days from 4-13 August.

To be clear – those bikers were there for a good time, not to trade fists and gunfire with Venezuelan gang members in Aurora, Colorado!

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Fact #3 : This video was posted in 2022

This video most definitely does not show Hells Angels bikers on their way to Aurora, Colorado, to “help clean up the Apartments”.

It is unknown when that video was taken, and it does not appear to be related to the 2022 US midterm elections. But it is most certainly not a Hells Angels event, based on the casual clothes of some of the bikers, and the lack of Hells Angels patches.

A man can also be seen wearing a Susquehanna Valley Harley-Davidson t-shirt, while another is seen wearing a Harley-Davidson vest.

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Fact #4 : These bikers are from Survivors Motorcycle Club

This video does not show Hells Angels bikers heading to Aurora, Colorado, to fight against Venezuelan gang members. They are from the Survivors MC – a motorcycle club dedicated to combating addiction.

The video was originally posted by @aliens_are_purple on 31 August 2024, with hashtags like #cleanandsober, #soberlife, and #getyourmindright

He also shared in a later video that they had already arrived at the venue (which is obviously not Aurora in Colorado), and had a little barbecue, and explained that the 4-day road trip was to raise money for a good cause.

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Fact #5 : This video was recorded in Brazil

This video does not show Hells Angels bikers heading to Aurora, Colorado, to fight against Venezuelan gang members either.

This video appears to be originally posted by @robertoguedesjr on TikTok on 7 July 2024 – over a month before the Aurora gang takeover video went viral.

In short, this video was recorded several weeks earlier in Brazil, not the United States.

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Fact #6 : These do not appear to be Hells Angels bikers

This video was allegedly taken by @sp500_trades, who posted it on X (archive) saying “Can confirm. #HellsAngels headed to Aurora, CO!”

He said that he recorded the video on Highway 64, near the Arkansas-Oklahoma border, on the afternoon of August 30, 2024 (archive, archive). Apparently, it was a long convoy of bikes followed by some repair vans, headed west on Highway 64.

However, if you look closely, you can see that it’s an eclectic convoy of motorcycles and trikes in a staggered formation. The Hells Angels ride in a tight paired formation, and they do not ride trikes. So those are unlikely to be Hells Angels bikers.

In addition, you can see that shadows appear on the left side of the bikers, which suggest that the bikers are heading south. If they were headed west, they would be riding with the sun in their face, not to their right.

Of course, the highway may have curved south when this video was recorded, and the bikers are headed west to Colorado. After all, there was a biker rally in Durango, Colorado from 29 August to 1 September. But what is clear is that those are not Hells Angels bikers.

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Fact #7 : Aurora PD established a special task force to tackle the gangs

For those who are not sure what the fuss is about, here’s a quick summary of what’s going on in Aurora, Colorado.

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Is Trump planning to destroy UN + arrest COVID-19 criminals?!

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Is the Trump team planning to destroy the UN and arrest COVID-19 pandemic criminals?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!

Claim : Trump is planning to destroy UN + arrest COVID-19 criminals!

People are sharing an article (archive) by The People’s Voice (formerly NewsPunch), which claims or suggests that the Trump team is planning to destroy the United Nations, and arrest globalist criminals for their role in the COVID-19 pandemic!

Here is an excerpt of the (intentionally?) rambling and confusing article. Feel free to skip to the next section for the facts!

Insider: Trump To ‘Shatter UN Into a Thousand Pieces’ and Arrest COVID Plandemic Criminals

The Trump team is determined to shatter the United Nations into a thousand pieces and arrest globalist criminals in agencies including the World Heath Organization who are understood to be key players in the COVID plandemic.

In a groundbreaking development, the Trump transition team are preparing to authorize officials to arrest elite globalist figures allegedly involved in the perpetration of the COVID plandemic and other crimes against humanity.

The globalist United Nations and its corrupt agencies are being targeted as the head of the snake, with a Trump transition team member warning that an election win in November represents a mandate to stop funding the United Nations and go after the corrupt leadership.

In a shot across the bow at globalist overlords including Gates, Tedros and Schwab, the Trump team member said, “everything changes after November.”:

UN globalists understand the prospect of a Trump presidency means their days are numbered and they are running scared, pulling out all stops to stop Trump from returning to the White House and finishing the job he started.

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Truth : Trump is not planning to destroy UN + arrest COVID-19 criminals!

This is yet another example of fake news created / promoted by The People’s Voice, and here are the reasons why…

Fact #1 : Trump team did not announce plans to destroy UN

Let me start by simply pointing out that the Trump campaign did not announce any plan to destroy the United Nations.

If the Trump campaign ever mentioned anything about destroying the UN, it would have been reported widely, and criticised by the Democrats as well as people all over the world.

Of course, none of that ever happened. There was no legitimate media reporting, no outrage on social media, no condemnation by the Democrats. Nothing. Zilch. That’s because it was all made up.

Unsurprisingly, The People’s Voice article did not provide any actual evidence the Trump campaign is planning to destroy the UN if he wins the 2024 Presidential election.

Fact #2 : Trump team did not announce plans to arrest COVID-19 criminals

I should also point out that the Trump campaign did not announce any plan to arrest anyone for the COVID-19 “plandemic” – a long debunked conspiracy theory.

If the Trump campaign ever mentioned anything about arresting people for the being involved in a non-existent “plandemic”, it would have been reported widely, and mocked by the Democrats as well as people all over the world.

Of course, none of that ever happened. There was no legitimate media reporting, no mockery on social media, no ridicule by the Democrats. Nothing. Zilch. That’s because it was all made up.

Unsurprisingly, The People’s Voice article did not provide any actual evidence the Trump campaign is planning to arrest people for being involved in a ridiculous conspiracy theory.

Fact #3 : The People’s Voice is known for fake news

The People’s Voice is the current name for NewsPunch, which possibly changed its name because its brand has been so thoroughly discredited after posting numerous shocking but fake stories.

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UN peacekeepers caught smuggling illegal voters into US?!

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Were UN peacekeepers caught smuggling illegal voters into the United States?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!

Claim : UN peacekeepers were caught smuggling illegal voters into US!

Real Raw News posted an article (archive) which claimed that UN peacekeepers were caught smuggling illegal voters into the United States!

As usual, the article is (intentionally?) long, rambling and confusing, so here is an excerpt. Please feel free to skip to the next section for the facts!

They’re Here

According to our source, General Smith last week received a credible tip claiming a UN “humanitarian relief effort,” comprised mostly of French forces, had landed in Mexico City and would shuttle 500 illegals in 10 busses over the border on August 17, then bring them to MVD offices in Nogales, Sierra Vista, and Green Valley. The general’s tipster said Arizona Department of Transportation director Jennifer Toth had staffed the offices with registered Democrats who favored inclusivity and open borders.

Nonetheless, the general sent two Marine platoons to Nogales Thursday afternoon, ordering them to ambush the convoy of illegals and arrest or “eliminate” UN personnel—if they posed an imminent threat or entered the US illegally.

Upon arriving at the crime-ridden border city, the Marines discovered where they believed the incursion would take place. A half-mile northwest of the Nogales-Mariposa Port of Entry, someone had torn down a 20-foot-wide section of the border fence and the razor wire in front of it. A tracked vehicle—a backhoe or crane—had left indentations in the ground.

At 4:00 a.m. Saturday, the Marines spotted three ramshackle buses approaching the gap in the fence. They were jam-packed with illegals and driven by men wearing blue helmets with “UN” stenciled in white on either side.

Marine Hummers armed with .50 machine guns and Mk19 grenade launchers quickly swooped in and formed an impenetrable blockade that prevented the buses from entering the United States. The Marines illuminated the buses with floodlights, blinding the drivers and occupants, and through a loudspeaker, commanded them to reverse course or be fired upon as enemy combatants. The lead bus driver, speaking English with a thick French accent, called out through his own bullhorn, asking permission to approach the Marines to negotiate an equitable resolution.

The unarmed Blue Helmet kept his hands atop his head as he plodded toward the Marines, then explained he had been given explicit and lawful permission to bring 140 “political refugees” into the United States. He even had a permission slip signed by UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Kamala Harris, Border Czar.

The Marine in charge gestured to the Marine crewing the Mk19 grenade launcher. A second later, the lead bus erupted in a fireball, struck by three grenades. Two more blue helmets emerged from the bus, one racing toward the rear door, the other unslinging his famas automatic rifle. His blue helmet offered no protection against the .50 round that almost cleaved his head off.

Our source said the surviving buses kicked up dirt as they sped from the border.

“We’ve detained indefinitely the UN soldier, a one sub-lieutenant Philip Dubois. He says he knows nothing about plans to interfere in the election. He insists he was escorting political refugees but doesn’t know why he was asked to drive through a big hole in a fence. He also said there were never ten buses, just three, which we’re sure is a lie. And our fear is seven buses got in someplace else. We take border security and voting integrity very seriously,” he said, adding that White Hats will be on guard for further enemy encroachments.

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Truth : UN peacekeepers were not caught smuggling illegal voters into US!

The truth is – this is just another fake story created by Real Raw News, and here are the reasons why…

UN peacekeepers did not try to smuggle illegal voters into US

This is really silly, but it has to be said – UN peacekeepers did not try to smuggle illegal voters into the United States.

If that actually occurred, it would have been widely reported, and condemned by people on both sides of the political divide, and everyone in between. It would have also sparked criminal and Congressional investigations.

Yet, there has been no legitimate media coverage, not even an outraged Senator or two. That’s because it never happened – it was all made up.

Unsurprisingly, the Real Raw News article offered no evidence to back up its claim, just rambling nonsense.

US Marines did not kill UN peacekeepers or illegal immigrants

It also has to be said that there is no report of US Marines killing UN peacekeepers, or illegal immigrants at the US-Mexico border near Nogales, Arizona.

If any US official fired their guns into Mexican territory, never mind actually killing people on Mexican soil, it would have been a diplomatic disaster. The Mexican government would have been outraged, and demanded that the US Marines be handed over to them to be charged for murder.

It would also have been widely reported, and condemned by people in the United States and Mexico. Yet none of that happened, because it was all made up.

Needless to say, the Real Raw News article provided no evidence to back up its claim, just rambling nonsense.

US Marines cannot deploy within the US

It is really silly for anyone to claim that US Marines were sent to defend the border against UN peacekeepers and/or illegal immigrants.

The Posse Comitatus Act prevents federal military personnel from being deployed within the United States, except when expressly authorised by the Constitution, or an Act of Congress.

Generally, only the President of the United States can order the deployment of US federal military personnel and federalised National Guard troops within the United States using the Insurrection Act of 1807.

Even if President Joe Biden was so inclined to send US Marines to help defend the border, he wouldn’t have ordered them to arrest and/or shoot anyone attempting to enter the United States illegally.

Non-citizens cannot vote in US federal elections

While the number of illegal immigrants trying to enter the United States has increased in the post-pandemic years, they do not pose any political threat, as it is illegal for non-citizens to vote in any US federal election since 1924.

In addition, non-citizens voting in US federal elections can be punished with fines and up to one year of imprisonment, and of course, deportation, since 1996. So it is not surprising to find that non-citizen voting in the US is very rare.

For example, research by the Brennan Center for Justice in 2017 looked at 42 jurisdictions in the 2016 election, and reported that of 23.5 million votes cast, election officials only found about 30 cases of potential non-citizen voting that they referred for prosecution or further investigation.

Photo shows Nepalese peacekeepers in South Sudan

The photo used by the Real Raw News article does not show UN peacekeepers at the US-Mexico border in 2024.

That photo actually shows Nepalese peacekeepers who just arrived in Juba – the capital of South Sudan to support the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) on 2 April 2014 – more than 10 years ago!

Needless to say, those Nepalese peacekeepers were not in South Sudan to smuggle illegal voters into the US!

Real Raw News is known for fake news

Real Raw News is a fake news website that capitalises on making shocking but fake stories to generate page views and money.

To protect himself from legal repercussions, the owner and writer, Michael Baxter (real name – Michael Tuffin), claims that his articles are “humour, parody, and satire“.

That disclaimer, which is not clearly mentioned in his articles, lets him keep creating fake news to go viral, and generate money.

A March 2018 screenshot of Michael Tuffin, who goes by the pseudonym Michael Baxter

His articles have been regularly debunked as fake news, so you should NEVER share anything from his website. Here are some of his fake stories that I debunked earlier:

Everything posted by Real Raw News should be regarded as FAKE NEWS, until proven otherwise.

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Is Trump’s team planning to arrest elites for chemtrail crimes?!

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Is the Trump transition team planning to arrest elites for chemtrail crimes?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!

Claim : Trump team is planning to arrest elites for chemtrail crimes!

People are sharing an article (archive) by The People’s Voice (formerly NewsPunch), which claims or suggests that the Trump transition team is planning to arrest elites for chemtrail crimes!

Here is an excerpt of the (intentionally?) rambling and confusing article. Feel free to skip to the next section for the facts!

Trump Insider: Arrest Warrants Ready for Elites Spraying ‘Genocidal’ Chemtrails

In a groundbreaking development, the Trump transition team are preparing to authorize officials to arrest elite figures allegedly involved in the covert operation of spraying chemtrails to manipulate weather patterns, control populations, and disperse harmful toxins, including aluminium and barium.

These high-level arrests are set to target those at the top who have orchestrated these activities, rather than the operational staff unaware of the full scope of their actions.

On Monday, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sent shock waves through the corridors of power in D.C. and Davos when he promised to stop the government’s clandestine chemtrails operations poisoning Americans and citizens of other nations.

According to a Trump campaign team member, evidence is being gathered, arrest warrants prepared, and prosecutors readied to bring down the criminal cartel that has been using stratospheric spraying operations to advance their agenda of contamination and control:

Did you catch that? They are determined to go after those at the top, not the operational staff who may or may not be aware of the crimes they are involved in perpetrating.

It all began going wrong for the mainstream media when Kennedy Jr responded a video on X that featured footage of chemtrails planes and a voice over detailing secrets about the pilots who fly these machines.

As Kennedy Jr explained, chemtrails are not a conspiracy theory, they are a conspiracy crime, and as part of the Trump administration he will ensure that the perpetrators are exposed and bought to justice.

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Truth : Trump team is not planning to arrest elites for chemtrail crimes!

This is yet another example of fake news created / promoted by The People’s Voice, and here are the reasons why…

Fact #1 : Trump campaign did not announce plans for chemtrail crimes

Let me start by simply pointing out that the Trump campaign did not announce any plans to arrest anyone for “chemtrail crimes”. That’s probably because there isn’t any actual law against chemtrails in the first place!

If the Trump campaign ever mentioned anything about arresting people for chemtrail crimes, it would have been reported widely, and mocked by scientists and people all over the world.

Of course, none of that ever happened. There was no legitimate media reporting, no mockery or howls of laughter on social media, nothing. Zilch. That’s because it was all made up.

Unsurprisingly, The People’s Voice article did not provide any actual evidence the Trump campaign is preparing to arrest people for “chemtrail crimes”.

Fact #2 : Chemtrails do not exist

The term “chemtrails” refers to the belief that condensation trails (contrails) left in the sky by high-flying aircraft are actually chemical or biological agents being deliberately spread for various nefarious purposes.

The truth is – chemtrails do not exist. The white trails you see behind airplanes flying at high altitudes are contrails – trails of water vapour from aircraft engines that condenses into ice crystals in the extremely cold air.

In fact, these contrails have been seen since aircraft were able to fly at high altitudes, and were prominent during World War 2, when contrails were often seen during high-altitude bombing missions.

On top of that, it would require many tens of thousands of people in the aviation industry to work in perfect unison to cover up an industry-wide conspiracy to spray people with chemicals or biological agents like mpox. In truth – such a conspiracy would have been exposed within hours, if not days.

Unsurprisingly, The People’s Voice article did not provide any evidence that chemtrails exist, much less are an actual crime that people can get arrested for, never mind evidence that the Trump campaign plans to arrest people for “chemtrail crimes”.

Fact #3 : The People’s Voice is known for fake news

The People’s Voice is the current name for NewsPunch, which possibly changed its name because its brand has been so thoroughly discredited after posting numerous shocking but fake stories.

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Did Kamala Harris lie about working at McDonald’s?!

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Did Kamala Harris lie about working at McDonald’s during college?! Take a look at the viral claims, and find out what the facts really are!

Claim : Kamala Harris did not work at McDonald’s!

Some people are claiming or suggesting that Kamala Harris may have lied about working at McDonald’s during college. Here are some examples / excerpts:

Ryan Fournier : BREAKING: McDonald’s Corporate sources have come forth and said they have no record of Kamala Harris working at any of their locations.

Who lies about working at a McDonalds?! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

The Washington Free Beacon : ‘I Did Fries’: Kamala Harris Claims She Worked at McDonald’s, but She Never Mentioned It Until She Ran for President. Did She Really Toil Beneath the Golden Arches?

Harris’s résumé a year after she graduated college makes no mention of McDonald’s

Harris’s work at McDonald’s, which allegedly took place at a franchise in the California Bay Area the summer after her freshman year in college, is a recent addition to her carefully curated life story. For decades, Harris never mentioned it, not on the campaign trail nor in two books. It’s absent from a job application and résumé she submitted a year after she graduated from college. Third-party biographers did not write about it. Not until Harris ran for president in 2019 and spoke to a labor rally in Las Vegas did she mention the job, telling the crowd that she “was a student when I was working in a McDonald’s.”

If some details of the job have varied, while others are murky, that might be because there is no record of Harris mentioning the McDonald’s job before that labor rally in Las Vegas in June 2019. The job goes unmentioned in both of her memoirs, published in July 2010 and January 2019.

The Free Beacon also obtained a copy of Harris’s October 1987 job application for a law clerk position in the Alameda County district attorney’s office. On that form, Harris, who was in law school at the time, listed several jobs—including a month-long clerical job at a stock brokerage—in a section that asked her to list every position she held in the last 10 years. McDonald’s is absent.

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Truth : Kamala Harris likely worked at McDonald’s

This appears to be an example of fake news about Kamala Harris, and here are the reasons why…

Fact #1 : Kamala Harris often spoke about working at McDonald’s

Let me start by pointing out that Kamala Harris has often spoken about working as a cashier, fry-maker, and ice-cream server at McDonald’s in Alameda, California during her summer off while studying at Howard University.

It was a short stint – she only worked at McDonald’s during the summer of 1983, but it appeared to be an experience for her. In 2019, Harris would join a picket line of McDonald’s workers who were striking for a $15 minimum wage.

At that time, she said that while she “did the french fries and the ice cream” at the Golden Arches that summer, “there was not a family relying on me to pay the rent, put food on the table, and keep the bills paid by the end of the month” like those McDonald’s workers.

Months before she ran for President, Kamala Harris spoke about working at McDonald’s on The Drew Barrymore Show – “I did fries, and then I did the cashier“.

Kamala Harris has worked at many small jobs, and may be leaning heavily on that summer job at McDonald’s because it’s more relatable to working class and middle class voters.

In contrast, her rival – former President Donald Trump is famous for his love of eating (not working) at McDonald’s, and is not known to have ever worked at any minimum wage job in his life.

Fact #2 : McDonald’s has not commented on Kamala Harris’ summer job

While Ryan Fournier claimed that McDonald’s corporate sources have come forth to say that “they have no record of Kamala Harris working at any of their locations“, he provided no evidence.

More importantly – McDonald’s itself never commented on Kamala Harris’ summer job, much less said that it has “no record of Kamala Harris” ever working at any of its locations.

Fact #3 : McDonald’s would not have franchisee’s employee records

Back in 1982, there were two McDonald’s locations in Alameda, California – at 1346 Park Street, and at 2031 Webster Street. It is not known where Kamala Harris worked that summer.

However, it is more than likely that both McDonald’s restaurants were owned and operated by franchisees, as McDonald’s was expanding rapidly through franchising in the early 1980s. Even today, some 82% of McDonald’s restaurants are owned by franchisees, and not owned by McDonald’s Corporation.

McDonald’s franchisees handle their own employees, and McDonald’s corporate would not have those employee records. So even if someone at McDonald’s Corporation took the effort to look into employee records, they would not be able to see employee records handled by franchisees.

I should also point out that Kamala Harris worked at McDonald’s in the summer of 1983 – 41 years ago. It is highly unlikely that McDonald’s Corporation or even the franchisee would still have employee records going that far back!

Fact #4 : Kamala Harris listed her most recent jobs

The Free Beacon pointed out that when Kamala Harris applied for the position of a law clerk in the Alameda County district attorney’s office in October 1987, she failed to mention her summer job at McDonald’s four years earlier.

If you look at the form below (archive), you can see that Kamala Harris filled the three available slots with her three most recent jobs:

working as a law clerk for Alexander, Miller & McGee from June to August 1987
working as an operator for Charles Schwab & Co from July to August 1986
working as a student assistant for the Federal Trade Commission from April to May 1986

While her other jobs were not listed, it seems more than likely that Kamala Harris would have other jobs to list before she would need to list her stint at McDonalds in the summer of 1983.

In fact, her resume stated that she also worked as a U.S. Senate Intern for Senator Alan Cranston in the summer of 1984 – a year before her summer job at McDonald’s.

It also seems likely that Kamala Harris would have realised that a summer job frying potatoes and working the cash register at McDonald’s might not impress the Alameda County district attorney’s office, even though some people might feel otherwise.

Fact #5 : This is just political fake news

Ultimately, this appears to be 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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Is Kamala Harris disqualified due to mother’s immigration fraud?!

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Is Kamala Harris now disqualified to run for President due to her mother’s immigration fraud?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!

Claim : Kamala Harris is disqualified due to mother’s immigration fraud!

Some people are sharing a post on X (formerly Twitter) by Laura Loomer (archive), who claimed that Kamala Harris may be disqualified to run for President of the United States due to her mother’s immigration fraud.

🚨🚨🚨Did Kamala Harris’s @KamalaHQ mother commit immigration fraud? And is Kamala Harris trying to force her dead mother into all of her campaign speeches as a way to normalize immigration fraud and illegal immigration? 🚨🚨🚨

Recently obtained immigration documents obtained by @LoomerUnleashed referencing Shyamala Gopalan Harris, the mother of Vice President @KamalaHarris, reveal serious issues that may lead to Kamala Harris’s disqualification as a presidential candidate.

As per a document from the United States Department of Justice Immigration and Naturalization Service form I-463, dated August 21, 1967, Shyamala Gopalan Harris claimed to have only one child even though both of her children were born by this time. This discovery was just uncovered by @LauraLoomer and
@CcpSkipTracer.

Take note of the following birthdates:
Kamala Devi Harris was supposedly born on October 20, 1964. Kamala’s younger sister, Maya Lakshmi Harris was born January 30, 1967.

Why did Shyamala lie on official immigrations forms and say she only had one child if she had two?

Did Kamala Harris’s mother, who she made the focus of her DNC Convention Presidential nomination acceptance speech, commit immigration fraud?

This is a developing story and additional posts and receipts will be posted.

Truth : Kamala Harris’ mother did not commit immigration fraud!

This appears to be an example of fake news circulating on X (formerly Twitter), and here are the reasons why…

Fact #1 : Visa petition was filed on 18 January 1967

Let me start by pointing out that Kamala Harris’ mother – Shyamala Gopalan Harris filed her visa petition on January 18, 1967.

At that time, Kamala Harris was just over 2 years old, and her mother was pregnant with her younger sister.

Fact #2 : Maya Harris was born on 30 January 1967

Maya Lakshmi Harris – Kamala Harris’ younger sister, was born on 30 January 1967 – 12 days after her mother filed her visa petition.

In short – Shyamala Harris did not lie on her application form. The form does not show that she committed any form of immigration fraud.

At that time she filed her visa petition, Shyamala Gopalan Harris was still pregnant and had not given birth to Maya Harris. She only had one child, as stated in her application form.

Fact #3 : INS approved Shyamala Harris’ visa petition on 21 August 1967

It took the US Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) almost 7 months to approve Shyamala Harris’ visa petition on August 21, 1967.

To be clear – the August 21, 1967 date refers to the visa petition’s approval date, and not its application date.

Fact #4 : Laura Loomer did not share two other relevant forms

This may be confusing for many people because Laura Loomer only shared Form 1-463, which is one of two approval documents issued by the INS (Immigration and Naturalization Service) to Shyamala Gopalan Harris – Kamala Harris’ mother, on August 21, 1967.

One page earlier was Form 1-171, which notified Shyamala Harris that her visa petition was approved. That INS Notice of Approval confirmed that her petition was filed on 1-18-67 (January 18, 1967) – almost 7 months earlier.

You can check these relevant pages in the full list of documents (PDF) on Shayamala Gopalan Harris that the US Citizenship and Immigration Services released under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) on September 28, 2020.

Form 1-140 (pages 34-35) : The Immigration Petition for Alien Workers filed by Shyamala Gopalan Harris on January 18, 1967

Form 1-171 (page 32) : The Notice of Approval of Visa Petition issued by the INS on August 21, 1967.

Form I-463 (page 33) : The report of third preference petition approved by the INS on August 21, 1967.

Did Laura Loomer miss this notice of approval? Did she not see the date of petition? If she saw the notice of approval and the petition date, why did she not share it?

It would also be most peculiar if Laura Loomer did not see Shyamala’s actual application form, which immediately followed the form she shared.

In any case, we now know conclusively that it was at least a “misunderstanding” by Laura Loomer. Perhaps next time, she will do a better “investigative job”? One can only hope…

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Did WEF report confirm 6 billion people will die in 2025?!

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Did a WEF report confirm that 6 billion people will die in 2025?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!

Claim : WEF report confirms 6 billion people will die in 2025!

People are sharing an article (archive) by The People’s Voice (formerly NewsPunch), which claims that a WEF report confirms that 6 billion people will die in 2025!

Here is an excerpt of the (intentionally?) rambling and confusing article. Feel free to skip to the next section for the facts!

WEF Document Confirms 6 Billion Humans Will Die In 2025

A World Economic Forum report hiding in plain sight confirms that upwards of six billion people will die in 2025 – and according to reports from Davos, Klaus Schwab has confirmed the stated goal is on target to be achieved.

WEF co-founder Klaus Schwab was caught boasting in a loose-lipped moment with reporters that Agenda 2030 is a red herring or ruse to throw normies off the scent.

In reality, the situation is more urgent than that. 2025 is the year the elite are earmarking for massive worldwide population decline — and according to Schwab, the goal of reducing the population by more than 6 billion people is on track to be achieved.

A BBC journalist reported that she was summoned to Davos earlier this month for the regular meeting where Klaus Schwab briefs the mainstream media on which narratives to promote in order to advance the globalist agenda.

The journalist noted that it was her first time attending the monthly media meeting in Davos, though some of her colleagues have been participating for years.

She describes Klaus as being strangely emotional, almost as if he were intoxicated, laughing frequently and reminiscing in a sociopathic manner about the depopulation agenda, which he admitted has been intricately planned for decades.

Deagel predicted in 2020 that the UK would see its population decline by 77.1% by the year 2025. Deagel predicted in 2020 that the United States would see its population decline by 68.5% by the year 2025. While Germany was predicted to see its population decline by 65.1% by the year 2025. While also predicting a huge decline among other Western countries including Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

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Truth : WEF did not issue any report that 6 billion people will die in 2025!

This is yet another example of fake news created / promoted by The People’s Voice, and here are the reasons why…

Fact #1 : WEF did publish any report that 6 billion people will die in 2025

Let me start by pointing out that the World Economic Forum (WEF) did not publish any report that claimed or suggested that 6 billion people would die in 2025.

If the WEF actually published such a report, it would have been covered widely and mocked or criticised. Yet, there has been no media coverage of such a WEF report, nor social media outrage. That’s because there was no such WEF report.

Unsurprisingly, The People’s Voice article provided no evidence of any WEF report that claimed or suggested that 6 billion people would die in 2025.

Instead, The People’s Voice article appears to be based on a 2020 forecast by the Deagel.com (archive) – a website that is not part of, or owned by, the WEF.

It is already said that this website is non-profit, built on spare time and we provide our information and services AS IS without further explanations and/or guarantees.

Fact #2 : BBC did not report on Klaus Schwab comments on Agenda 2030 and depopulation

I should also point out that the BBC did not publish any story about Klaus Schwab calling the UN Agenda 2030 “a red herring or ruse to throw norms off the scent“.

Neither did the BBC publish any story claiming or suggesting that Klaus Schwab said that “the goal of reducing the population by more than 6 billion is on track to be achieved“.

Needless to say, The People’s Voice article provided no evidence to back up its “fact checked” claims.

Fact #3 : Deagel forecast did not show 6 billion people will die in 2025

The Deagel forecast for 2025 (archive) did not show that 6 billion people will die in 2025.

For one thing – it only covered 183 out of 195 countries. But more importantly, the report actually predicted that the population in some countries will increase while falling in other countries.

India : population increases by 61.72 million
Pakistan : population increases by 13.95 million
Philippines : population increases by 12.77 million
Indonesia : population increases by 6.56 million
Egypt : population increases by 8.27 million

In addition, the Deagel report stated that its 2025 population predictions included migratory movements (from one country to another):

The countries forecast population numbers do reflect birth/deaths but also migratory movements. Many countries are going to increase their gross population due to immigration while their native population may shrink.

But ultimately, the Deagel forecast of the world’s population in 2025 did not show that 6 billion people would die in 2025. So it is really peculiar why anyone would suggest otherwise…

Fact #4 : More than US population would have to die every month

The premise isn’t even logical. There are currently only 8.2 billion people in the world right now. That means 3 out of every 4 people – 75% of the people in the world, must die in the next 16 months!

For 6 billion people to die by 2025, 375 million people – larger than the entire population of the United States, must die every month. That’s just over 12 million people per day – or roughly the population of Belgium.

Obviously, people are not dying like flies, so why would anyone claim or suggest that 6 billion people would die in 2025???

Fact #5 : World population continues to increase

As you can tell by now, six billion people are not going to die in 2025. Instead, the world’s population continues to grow year-on-year.

In fact, the world’s population is projected to keep increasing every year until hitting a peak of about 10.3 billion people in 2080.

Fact #6 : The People’s Voice Is Known For Fake News

The People’s Voice is the current name for NewsPunch, which possibly changed its name because its brand has been so thoroughly discredited after posting numerous shocking but fake stories.

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Did Klaus Schwab warn of Era of Shock Events for 2024 Election?

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Did Klaus Schwab warn of an Era of Shock Events for the upcoming 2024 US Presidential election?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!

Claim : Klaus Schwab warned of Era of Shock Events for 2024 Election!

People are sharing an article (archive) by The People’s Voice (formerly NewsPunch), which claims that Klaus Schwab earned of an Era of Shock Events for the upcoming 2024 US Presidential election!

Here is an excerpt of the (intentionally?) rambling and confusing article. Feel free to skip to the next section for the facts!

Klaus Schwab Says ‘Era of Shock Events’ Is Coming Ahead of 2024 Election

Klaus Schwab’s World Economic Forum (WEF) just warned an “era of shock events”is coming ahead of the 2024 US election as the global elite prepare to unleash chaos in society.

In a dystopian article, the WEF warns that citizens heading to the polls in November should be expecting “destabilizing events” including a “cyber pandemic – which is intentional,” the emergence of a “new global extremist group,” and fast-tracked climate change disasters including a sudden sea-level rise that will submerge an island nation.

The globalist elite are desperate for elections in 2024 to go their way as they continue attempting to evade prosecution for crimes against humanity perpetrated in the post-pandemic era. In this context it is no surprise the WEF is warning us to “Look for global risks to be further exacerbated by unexpected, destabilizing shock events.”

What are the global elite planning? Perhaps the most concerning line in the article is in reference to intentional cybersecurity attacks. Given Klaus Schwab’s longstanding interest in unleashing a “devastating cyber attack” on the world, this warning should not be taken lightly.

Referencing the Crowdstrike global cybersecurity outage in July, the WEF said “Imagine if a bad actor did this – on purpose and on an even grander scale?”

The WEF also claimed that we are living in an “opportunistic time” for a “global extremist group” to emerge and wreak havoc around the world without suffering many consequences.

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Truth : Klaus Schwab did not warn of Era of Shock Events for 2024 Election!

This is yet another example of fake news created / promoted by The People’s Voice, and here are the reasons why…

Fact #1 : Klaus Schwab / WEF did not write the article

Let me start by pointing out that Klaus Schwab did not write the article, which was published by the World Economic Forum (WEF) on 19 August 2024.

The article was an opinion piece by Dr. Maha Hosain Aziz, who is a professor at New York University, and does not work for the WEF. The disclaimer at the bottom clearly states that “The views expressed in this article are those of the author alone and not the World Economic Forum.”

Unsurprisingly, The People’s Voice article provided no evidence that Klaus Schwab had anything to do with the article, or the opinions contained within, much less actually say that an “era of shock events” is coming ahead of 2024 election.

Fact #2 : Article was about global risk trends for this decade

The article, which is called “4 global risks to look out for in the post-pandemic era“, is not about the 2024 US Presidential election alone.

It actually details the global risks that Dr. Maha Hosain Aziz believes we should look out for this decade, as is clearly pointed out in the second paragraph:

There is nothing in the article that would describe any nefarious plans by the WEF to influence the 2024 US Presidential election.

Fact #3 : Era of Shock Events was not about 2024 election

There is a section in the article called “An era of shock events”. However, it has nothing to do with the 2024 US Presidential election. In fact, it actually points out that “realistically America’s 2024 election won’t change [the ending of the US-driven post-Cold War era]”.

Here are the three shock events that Dr. Maha Hosain Aziz thinks “may” impact global stability:

a new global extremist group
an intentional cyber pandemic
the sinking of an island nation due to climate change

Obviously, none of them have anything to do with the 2024 US Presidential election! Why would anyone suggest otherwise???

Fact #4 : The People’s Voice Is Known For Fake News

The People’s Voice is the current name for NewsPunch, which possibly changed its name because its brand has been so thoroughly discredited after posting numerous shocking but fake stories.

Its articles have been regularly debunked as fake news, so you should never share anything from NewsPunch / The People’s Voice. Here are some of its fake stories that I fact checked earlier:

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

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Did California DNC delegates pass and refuse to vote for Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party candidate for President?! Take a look at the viral video, and find out what the facts really are!

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?_=15

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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Is Zelensky addicted to Adrenochrome and children’s blood?!

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Are President Volodymyr Zelensky and other Ukrainian leaders addicted to Adrenochrome and children’s blood?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!

Claim : Zelensky is addicted to Adrenochrome and children’s blood!

People are sharing an article (archive) by The People’s Voice (formerly NewsPunch), which claims that President Volodymyr Zelensky and other Ukrainian leaders are addicted to Adrenochrome and children’s blood!

Here is an excerpt of the long and (intentionally?) confusing article. Feel free to skip to the next section for the facts!

Adrenochrome Whistleblower: ‘Zelensky and Other Leaders Are Addicted to Children’s Blood’

Hundreds of Ukrainian children living in slavery were liberated by Russian special forces this week as Putin’s Adrenochrome Task Force made a series of grisly discoveries deep inside Ukraine.

Reports from the front line reveal that hundreds of children were found in degrading “factory farm” conditions at a location in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, the focal point of Russia’s slow advance along the eastern part of the front line.

Russian soldiers are describing finding children with fragile, emaciated bodies hooked up to intravenous drips while their bodies were expertly drained of blood and adrenal fluid for the global adrenochrome trade.

The adrenochrome industry in Ukraine is larger than previously expected and Putin is determined to use the leads generated to destroy the global adrenochrome supply chain and punish those committing crimes against children – including the politicians and celebrities who are hooked on the drug he calls “the devil’s work.”

Following orders from Putin, the FSB launched a worldwide initiative to track down and eliminate adrenochrome manufacturers, sellers, buyers, middlemen, and anyone involved in the production and export of the pharmaceutical cocktail.

Soldiers selected for Putin’s Adrenochrome Task Force in Ukraine are known as the creme de la creme of the Russian military – experienced veterans who thought they had experienced everything this evil world has to throw at them.

But as reports begin to emerge from Ukraine, even these hardened soldiers are finding it impossible to comprehend the inhumanity and horror of the global adrenochrome industry and the network of factory farms discovered throughout Ukraine.

As the soldier explains, the Task Force is actively gathering crucial information on the inner workings of the adrenochrome trade and collecting invaluable intelligence on the high-profile buyers funding this sinister industry.

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Truth : Zelensky is not addicted to Adrenochrome or children’s blood!

This is yet another example of fake news created / promoted by The People’s Voice, and here are the reasons why…

Fact #1 : Russians did not liberate Ukrainian child slaves

This is silly but it has to be said – Russian special forces did not liberate hundreds of Ukrainian children living in slavery in a factory farm.

If that actually happened, it would have been widely publicised by the Russian government, and Russian media outlets, even if mainstream media outlets do not believe them.

Yet, there was no announcement by the Russian government, or even coverage by Russian media outlets. That’s because it was all made up!

There are no child factory farms in Ukraine. What are child factory farms anyway? It’s all made-up nonsense.

Unsurprisingly, The People’s Voice article provided no evidence to back up its claim that Russian special forces liberated hundreds of Ukrainian child slaves who were being milked for Adrenochrome.

Fact #2 : Putin did not form any Adrenochrome Task Force

I should also point out that Russian President Vladimir Putin did not create any Adrenochrome Task Force. In fact, there is no evidence Putin ever mentioned adrenochrome even once!

If Putin actually created an Adrenochrome Task Force, it would have been reported widely across the world, not only by the Russian media. And Western governments and media outlets would be laughing at him for believing in such a ridiculous conspiracy theory.

Yet, that never happened… because it was all made up! Unsurprisingly, The People’s Voice article provided no evidence to back up its “fact checked” claim.

Fact #3 : No One Is Harvesting Children For Adrenochrome

The People’s Voice article is based on a far-right conspiracy theory about adrenochrome being harvested from children’s blood or adrenal gland, and used as a drug or elixir of youth.

Truth be told – that’s a really silly conspiracy theory, as there is currently no medical use for adrenochrome, and it can be synthesized in a laboratory. So there is absolutely no need to kill any child to produce adrenochrome.

Fact #4 : Zelensky and Ukrainian leaders are not addicted to Adrenochrome

Regardless of whether you believe adrenochrome has any use (it has no medical use), it is not addictive. Therefore, there is no reason for President Volodymyr Zelensky or any Ukrainian leader to be addicted to adrenochrome.

Yet again, the The People’s Voice article provided no evidence President Zelensky or any Ukrainian leader has ever used adrenochrome for any purpose, never mind become addicted to it.

Fact #5 : Putin Wanted For Abducting Children From Ukraine!

It is ludicrous for The People’s Voice to suggest that Vladimir Putin would want to do anything to save children. After all, he has sacrificed the lives of hundreds of thousands of young Russian boys and men in his invasion of Ukraine.

But even more ironically, the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin on 17 March 2023, for abducting children from Ukraine!

Today, 17 March 2023, Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court (“ICC” or “the Court”) issued warrants of arrest for two individuals in the context of the situation in Ukraine: Mr Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin and Ms Maria Alekseyevna Lvova-Belova.

Mr Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, born on 7 October 1952, President of the Russian Federation, is allegedly responsible for the war crime of unlawful deportation of population (children) and that of unlawful transfer of population (children) from occupied areas of Ukraine to the Russian Federation (under articles 8(2)(a)(vii) and 8(2)(b)(viii) of the Rome Statute). The crimes were allegedly committed in Ukrainian occupied territory at least from 24 February 2022.

There are reasonable grounds to believe that Mr Putin bears individual criminal responsibility for the aforementioned crimes, (i) for having committed the acts directly, jointly with others and/or through others (article 25(3)(a) of the Rome Statute), and (ii) for his failure to exercise control properly over civilian and military subordinates who committed the acts, or allowed for their commission, and who were under his effective authority and control, pursuant to superior responsibility (article 28(b) of the Rome Statute).

Fact #6 : The People’s Voice Is Known For Fake News

The People’s Voice is the current name for NewsPunch, which possibly changed its name because its brand has been so thoroughly discredited after posting numerous shocking but fake stories.

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X insiders deny DDOS attack during Musk-Trump interview!

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X insiders have refuted Elon Musk who claimed that his disastrous interview of Donald Trump suffered a massive DDOS attack!

Elon Musk : Massive DDOS attack of Trump interview!

On August 11, 2024, X owner Elon Musk announced that he would be conducting an interview of… oh, sorry… a “live conversation” with former President Donald Trump.

Scheduled for 8 PM ET on Monday, August 12, the Musk-Trump “conversation” was hosted on X Spaces (where else?), which should both provide a “safe space” for Donald Trump, and an opportunity for Elon Musk to demonstrate that his “streamlining” of X has not hurt its ability to host major events.

However, the Musk-Trump interview had a disastrous start with a crash. X users who tried to tune in were instead greeted by an error message – “Unable to fetch Space” or “This Space is not available“. Those who somehow managed to get in, only heard lo-fi techno music.

18 minutes later, Elon Musk claimed that X appeared to be under a massive DDOS attack, and X was working to shut it down:

There appears to be a massive DDOS attack on 𝕏. Working on shutting it down.

Worst case, we will proceed with a smaller number of live listeners and post the conversation later.

Several minutes later, Musk claimed that X tested Spaces with 8 million concurrent users, implying that it has to be some kind of nefarious action by someone outside of X.

We tested the system with 8 million concurrent listeners earlier today

When someone suggested that the DDOS attack might have been initiated by the Democrats, Elon Musk agreed.

mark pinkus : Its Dems fighting to ‘save’ Democracy from two massive disrupters!

Elon Musk : Yeah

After the lo-fi techno music finally stopped some 30 minutes later, listeners only heard some rustling from Trump’s microphone, and then silence for another 10-12 minutes, before the interview (sorry, conversation!) finally started.

In the end, the Musk-Trump interview / conversation only hosted some 1 million concurrent listeners on X Spaces – far short of the 8 million Elon Musk claimed Twitter tested earlier.

X insiders deny DDOS attack during Musk-Trump interview!

Oddly, Elon Musk seemed to be hedging his claim with the word “appears”, before offering the 8 million concurrent test as “evidence”. Why would he do that? It’s so weird…

As the owner of X, Musk would clearly know whether X was under “a massive DDOS attack” or not. He wouldn’t need to beat about the bush. He would have network engineers monitoring the traffic, who would be able to spot any suspicious spike in traffic and determine if it was a massive DDOS attack or not.

It now appears that Elon Musk may not have been entirely truthful about the technical issues that beset his disastrous X Spaces conversation with Donald Trump.

At least two X insiders have refuted Elon Musk’s claim. The first confirmed to The Verge that there wasn’t actually a denial-of-service attack on X. Another X staff said that there was a “99 percent” chance Elon Musk was lying about a DDOS attack.

That makes sense, as outside of that Musk-Trump interview, the rest of X (including other X Spaces) was working normally. A massive DDOS attack would have made it impossible for X to function normally. You cannot just target a DDOS attack to hit one specific livestream, and leave the rest of X running normally.

To be clear – there is no evidence of a massive DDOS attack, and there is also no evidence that the Democrats were involved or responsible for the technical failures that marred the disastrous Musk-Trump “live conversation” on X Spaces.

This isn’t the first time X has suffered such failures. Ron DeSantis suffered a similarly embarrassing failure to launch (nod to you SpaceX fans!) when he launched his ill-fated presidential campaign on X Spaces in May 2023.

At that time, Donald Trump mocked the disastrous launch, posting on Truth Social “Wow! The DeSanctus TWITTER launch is a DISASTER!” It’s been said that karma is a bitch.

This failure also highlights the drastic changes that Elon Musk made when he purchased Twitter for $44 billion in 2022. He not renamed it X, he gutted about 80% of its staff, leaving just skeleton crews in key areas like site reliability. Karma strikes again?

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

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Did the Harris-Walz campaign use fake crowd photos created using generative AI technology?! Take a look at the viral video, and find out what the facts really are!

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.

https://www.techarp.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Harris-Walz-Michigan-airport-video-360p.mp4?_=16

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.

https://www.techarp.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Kamala-Harris-fake-crowd-video-360p.mp4?_=17

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

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Has Michigan begun arresting people for posting fake news?!

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Has Michigan begun arresting people for posting fake news on social media?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!

Claim : Michigan has begun arresting people for posting fake news!

People are sharing an article (archive) by The People’s Voice (formerly NewsPunch), which claims that the state of Michigan has begun arresting people for posting fake news on social media!

Here is an excerpt of the long and (intentionally?) confusing article. Feel free to skip to the next section for the facts!

Michigan Begins Arresting Residents Who Post ‘Misleading’ Content on Social Media

The state of Michigan has ordered residents to report neighbors who post ‘misleading’ content online, so that police can arrest offenders to stop the spread of ‘election misinformation’.

Michigan’s Democrat Secretary of State, Jocelyn Benson, is leading the campaign, and a document from her office lists an email address people can use to report their neighbors. Residents are being told to keep an eye on those around them and report anything they see or hear that they believe is “misinformation” – and they are even being told to include an image if they can.

The state is also instructing residents to look for media outlets that print “true” stories, which sounds like a code word for stories that support their preferred narratives. For example, they list the left-leaning fact check sites Snopes, FactCheck.org and PolitiFact as “trusted, verified nonpartisan information” providers, along with Michigan’s own “SOSFactCheck” site. The Bureau claims it can debunk so-called conspiracy theories and verify the “accuracy of political speech” in addition to debates, statements, ads and interviews.

Michigan is the same state whose Attorney General recently threatened to prosecute a resident for spreading what they deem “misleading or false” election information. This is according to a letter received by Ross Township resident Kerry Lynn Elieff after posting concerns on June 12 about changes to polling locations.

The “cease and desist” letter was dated July 24, and it contained a threat of prosecution from Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. It stated: “It has come to the attention of our office that you have spread misleading or false election information regarding polling locations in Ross Township through on-line sites.”

The letter warns: “[Y]ou are hereby ordered to CEASE AND DESIST the use of online platforms to continue spreading false or misleading information regarding the Ross Township polling locations. Failure to comply with this notice may result in criminal prosecution.”

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Truth : Michigan is not arresting people for posting fake news!

This is yet another example of fake news created / promoted by The People’s Voice, and here are the reasons why…

Fact #1 : Michigan is not arresting people for posting general fake news

Let me start by pointing out that Michigan has not begun arresting people for posting general misinformation or fake news on social media, and neither is it planning to arrest people who choose to do that.

If that actually happened, it would have been reportedly widely by the mainstream media. Yet, there has been no legitimate news report on such arrests, and there has been no outrage about the infringement of free speech. That’s because it was all made up!

Unsurprisingly, The People’s Voice article did not provide any evidence that Michigan is actually arresting people for posting general misinformation or fake news on social media. In fact, the words “arresting” and “arrest” only appear once in its title and lede respectively, but nowhere else in the rest of the article!

Fact #2 : Secretary Benson only asked people to report election misinformation

On May 8, 2024, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson warned the public about the dangers of election misinformation, just six months before the 2024 Presidential election.

We know 2024 is going to be a noisy year for us in Michigan because the path to the presidency runs right through our state.

She reminded people that political campaign ads that use AI must be clearly marked, and it is illegal for anyone to use AI-generated photos or videos to purposefully mislead the public. Then she called on people to report [election] misinformation when they see it.

When you find misinformation or if you see something questionable, of course, don’t share it, but please expose it. Please report it.

At no point in time did she ever threaten to arrest people who post fake news on social media. She only asked people to report election misinformation. Now, why would anyone be opposed to reporting election misinformation?

Fact #3 : Michigan has long had laws against election interference

While free speech is protected in the United States, election interference is not. Hence, it is illegal to spread misleading or false information that can interfere with elections in Michigan, or any other state.

In Michigan, the Michigan Election Law (Act 116 of 1954) includes provisions related to election integrity and criminal penalties for various types of election-related fraud. For example, Section 168.931 makes it illegal to wilfully or knowingly create or provide false information with the intent to deceive people about the election process, or to change the outcome of elections.

So yes, it is possible for people in Michigan to get arrested for creating or spreading fake news or misinformation to mislead people about the election process, or to influence any election outcome. However, as you can tell – this law isn’t new. It has been in effect since 1954.

Fact #4 : The People’s Voice Is Known For Fake News

The People’s Voice is the current name for NewsPunch, which possibly changed its name because its brand has been so thoroughly discredited after posting numerous shocking but fake stories.

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Was Tim Walz once hospitalised after ingesting horse semen?!

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Was Governor Tim Walz once hospitalised and had his stomach pumped after ingesting horse semen?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!

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:

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Did Joe Biden + Kamala Harris offer 9/11 terrorists plea deal?!

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Did Joe Biden and Kamala Harris offer plea deals to the 9/11 terrorists?! Take a look at the viral claims, and find out what the facts really are!

Claim : Joe Biden + Kamala Harris offered 9/11 terrorist plea deals!

Some people are claiming that US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris offered plea deals to the 9/11 terrorists, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Walid Bin Attash, and Mustafa al-Hawsawi!

Hodgetwins : Wait Biden and Kamala are giving plea deals to the terrorists behind 9/11 ???

Lindsey Graham : When you think it can’t get any worse, it just did. It is outrageous that the Biden-Harris Administration has entered into a plea deal with the mastermind of 9/11 and his accomplices.

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and his accomplices, Walid bin Attash and Mustafa al Hawsawi, have the blood of thousands of Americans on their hands. Yet they were apparently allowed to plead guilty and avoid the death penalty, and potentially received a host of other conditions.

Chuck Callesto : BREAKING REPORT: Harris and Biden offer PLEA DEALS to the terrorists who MASTERMINDED the 911 ATTACKS..

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Truth : Joe Biden + Kamala Harris did not offer 9/11 terrorist plea deals!

This is yet another example of fake news about Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, and here are the reasons why…

Fact #1 : 9/11 Masterminds Pleaded Guilty

On Wednesday, 31 July 2024, the U.S. Department of Defense announced that its prosecutors had reached a plea agreement with Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Walid Bin Attash, and Mustafa al-Hawsawi – who allegedly plotted the 9/11 attacks in 2001.

The Convening Authority for Military Commissions, Susan Escallier, has entered into pre-trial agreements with Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarak Bin ‘Attash, and Mustafa Ahmed Adam al-Hawsawi, three of the co-accused in the 9/11 case.

The three defendants agreed to plead guilty to all charges, including the murder of 2,976 people in the September 11 attacks, in exchange for the U.S. government taking the death penalty off the table. They will officially enter their guilty pleas at a plea hearing as early as next week.

To be clear – these 9/11 defendants are not getting away scot-free. The plea deal only removes the death penalty. They will be sentenced by a panel of military officers, and will likely be imprisoned for life.

The defendants also agreed to respond to questions from 9/11 family members “regarding their roles and reasons for conducting” the September 11 attacks, by submitting their responses within 90 days.

Fact #2 : White House Had No Role In 9/11 Plea Deals

While the Biden Administration (like the Obama and Trump Administrations) have tried to close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility, neither President Joe Biden, nor Vice President Kamala Harris, had any role in that plea deal.

A White House National Security Council spokesperson told ABC News that the White House only learned that the Convening Authority for Military Commissions entered into pretrial agreements with Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Walid Bin Attash, and Mustafa al-Hawsawi, the same day – on Wednesday, 31 July 2024.

The White House NSC spokesperson also confirmed that President Biden and the White House played no role in the process.

Unsurprisingly, none of those who are claiming or suggesting that President Biden or Vice President Harris were the ones who offered a plea deal to the 9/11 attack masterminds, actually provided any evidence.

Fact #3 : Prosecutors Decided To Accept Plea Deal

It was the Department of Defense prosecutors of the 9/11 case that agreed to the plea deal, as explained in the letter sent to the families of the 9/11 victims:

The decision to enter into a pre-trial agreement after 12 years of pre-trial litigation was not reached lightly; however, it is our collective, reasoned, and good-faith judgment that this resolution is the best path to finality and justice in this case.

I should also point out that the chief prosecutor for this case is Rear Admiral Aaron Rugh, who has served as a lawyer for the U.S. Department of Defense since 1997, through multiple administrations. He was not politically-appointed by President Joe Biden, and is not a member of the Biden Administration.

Fact #4 : 9/11 Families Were Informed Last Year

While the decision may have surprised some people, families of the 9/11 terror attack victims were informed a year ago that the U.S. government was negotiating plea agreements with the September 11, 2001 terror attack masterminds.

The prosecutors had already been in negotiations with the 9/11 terror attack defendants for 1.5 years when the Pentagon reached out to the affected families to inform them that the defendants might not receive the death penalty:

“The Office of the Chief Prosecutor has been negotiating and is considering entering into pre-trial agreements,” or PTAs, the letter said. It told the families that while no plea agreement “has been finalized, and may never be finalized, it is possible that a PTA in this case would remove the possibility of the death penalty

The Pentagon letter, which was dated 1 August 2023, was widely reported by the mainstream media at that time.

In the end, both sides agreed to the plea deal almost one year after that letter, and after 27 months of negotiations that begun in March 2022. Families of the 9/11 victims were the first to be notified of the plea deal, receiving a letter from Rear Admiral Aaron Rugh, earlier on Wednesday.

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