Vice President Kamala Harris was fact-checked in a community note on X and blasted by social media users after claiming on Sunday that former President Donald Trump would institute a federal abortion ban.
Harris tweeted, “Donald Trump would ban abortion nationwide. President @JoeBiden and I will do everything in our power to stop him and restore women’s reproductive freedom.” The vice president’s post came just three days after Trump said in his debate with President Joe Biden that he would not sign a federal abortion ban, a position he has taken throughout the 2024 presidential campaign.
The community note on X fact-checked Harris’ claim, stating, “President Trump has repeatedly said he will not sign a national abortion ban.” The fact-check also provided multiple links to news articles from legacy media outlets reporting on Trump’s abortion stance and a link to a video…
