Question

Kamala Harris disappeared after the election and did not concede to Donald Trump.

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This is is not a true fact and false information, and in this short AI filled post the users says this at the end "You came. You fucked. You left.   No kiss.  No thanks.   I know the type.  Ho! ". Not only does that Invalidate this claim itself, it shows the lack of professionalism in this post and the source it comes from has no facts or evidence, and uses a fake Ai picture to insult Harris. To prove this is fake, I went to CNN where you can read Kamala's concession speech and watch it. This is False

https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/06/politics/harris-concedes-election/index.html

Answer 1

This is false. First off the source that you used is not considered to be credible due to grammar mistakes, the use of a meme, and coming from X. Harris did in fact concede on Wednesday, November 6th, 2024, the day after the election. AP News, a source known to have little bias, said, “Before her speech, Harris called Trump to congratulate him on his victory. She told the crowd that ‘we will engage in a peaceful transfer of power.’” The claim that she has disappeared is also false. According to BBC News, a trusted source, writes “Exactly two months after her election loss to Donald Trump, Vice-President Kamala Harris will preside over the certification of her own defeat.” She did this very thing on Monday, January 6th, 2025. She was seen many times before this as well. She just kept a lower profile.

https://apnews.com/article/kamala-harris-donald-trump-election-ddeae9fb378530159201ef4196cba9b3

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgq1dwpxvnxo

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I agree with your comment, I really like your detailed explanation. I think that the source of this comment is bazaar.

Answer 2

The author of this claim seems to have missed the very public concession speech that Kamala Harris gave on November 7. Here is a link to a Times transcript of her concession. Furthermore, Harris has not disappeared since losing the election. In fact, she's delivering a speech in Maryland on Tuesday to urge people to stay civically engaged.

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You did a good job supporting your claim with the Times manuscript, however when fact checking you should make sure you get all your information correct. Her concession speech was on the 6th of November not the 7th.

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You supported your claim with very reliable evidence, but the speech was on the 6th and you failed to address the piece that you were fact checking really at all. But you made a claim and did a Thorough job backing it up.

Answer 3

This claim is false. Kamala Harris did not disappear after losing the election, she simply kept more low profile. The only report that somewhat fuels this claim is Fox. A news outlet that is known to have heavy right tendencies making it unreliable. Even then, while Fox's headline says she disappeared, throughout their article, they never explicitly say she vanished. They talk about her vacation and time off after a long campaign. The claim is also full of pro-Trump hashtags and extremely foul language. Indicating an exaggerated statement and a very uneducated one as well. Furthermore, Harris recently delivered a speech on November 7th and is set to speak again in Maryland this upcoming Tuesday (12/17/24). Lastly, analyzing the original post and the meme they attached below is a major indicator that their claim is based on a personal opinion or meant to be misleading.

Sources: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/harris-disappears-from-spotlight-vacations-hawaii-after-election-loss
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/us/politics/harris-speech-young-people.html

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This is a good fact-check and you did a great job at refuting the claim. Especially on the fact that the claim is full of pro-trump hashtags because that already has bias in the claim. Also adding a specific date in which harris was active is really good. Overall, such a good claim keep it up!

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I like the way you fact checked. You did a great job at refuting the claim and mentioning of foul language used in the post. I like how you pointed out that the post was in meme form and how their claim is based on a personal opinion/meant to be misleading.

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This is a great analysis to the claim because you did a great job looking at the source, and refuting the claim. I think you did a great job adding specifics and finding sources that weren't so biased.

Answer 4

Kamala Harris delivered a public concession speech on the afternoon of Wednesday, November 6. In her speech, Vice President Harris said "The outcome of this election is not what we wanted, not what we fought for, not what we voted for." She added, "I spoke with President-elect Trump and congratulated him on his victory." While Harris has recently canceled a planned visit to California, she remains working in the White House as the Vice President under the Biden Administration. This claim is not true.

Time Magazine released a transcript of the speech: https://time.com/7173617/kamala-harris-concession-speech-full-transcript/

Newsweek reported on her canceled visit to California: https://www.newsweek.com/kamala-harris-cancels-california-trip-white-house-2004016

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You did a great job proving that this claim was false with evidence from trusted sources. When fact checking, I think it helps to give quotes that prove the fact wrong and you did just that.

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I love how you added sources to your claim, I think they were a valuable source to back up your claim. This really important to point out the exact words that Kamala said proving the source wrong.

Answer 5

This statement is false. Not only, as others have mentioned, this came from the social media app "X" and didn't come from a credible source. Attaching a meme is unprofessional and takes away credibility. Additionally, there is no source provided to back up this person's claim. After the 2024 presidential election, Vice President Kamala Harris publicly conceded to President-elect Donald Trump. She delivered her speech on November 6, 2024, acknowledging the election results and urging her supporters to remain hopeful and engaged.

Furthermore, the user states that Harris left without saying thanks. This is false as Harris gave speeches about hope and thanking the Democratic party for supporting her. While doing this, Harris maintained her public duties, including presiding over the certification of the electoral votes in Congress on January 6, 2025. Harris stated, “Today, at the United States Capitol, I will perform my constitutional duty as vice president of the United States to certify the results of the 2024 election.”

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/kamala-harris/kamala-harris-approaching-certifying-election-loss-trump-rcna186298

https://19thnews.org/2024/11/kamala-harris-full-concession-speech/

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2025/01/06/remarks-by-vice-president-harris-after-joint-session-of-congress-to-certify-the-2024-presidential-election/

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I like that you mention how the claim was not credible coming from the media app "X." I like how you use multiple sources and not just one. I like how you express that using a meme is unprofessional and makes the claim less credible. You give specific examples coming from your sources which is great to see in a fact check. You also use quotes which I like a lot. I think it would have been better to put in parentheses on which source you were referencing.

Answer 6

The idea that Vice President Kamala Harris disappeared after the election and didn't give in to Trump is not true. Harris gave a speech at Howard University on November 6, 2024, in which he accepted the results of the election and emphasized how important it was for power to be transferred peacefully. Harris said in her speech, "I have spoken with President-elect Trump and congratulated him on his victory." She told people who supported her to keep fighting for freedom and not give up because of the election results. Furthermore, Harris continued to be visible in public after the election. As required by the Constitution, she oversaw the official confirmation of Donald Trump's win in the election for Congress. So, the claim that Harris fled after the election and didn't concede is not true. You can watch the video below to see her whole speech: https://time.com/7173617/kamala-harris-concession-speech-full-transcript/

Answer 7

This is completely false. The following day, November 7, Kamala Harris gave a speech about the election result, conceding to Donald Trump. Furthermore, according to AP News, a typically reliable and non-biased source, Harris called Trump on November 6 to "congratulate him on his victory"

https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/kamala-harris-doesnt-speak-after-election-loss-supporters-spirits-dampened

https://apnews.com/article/kamala-harris-donald-trump-election-ddeae9fb378530159201ef4196cba9b3

Answer 8

Hello, I appreciate you trying to fact check this comment but after my research the claim is false. After reading the BBB article titled "After bruising election loss, what next for Kamala Harris?" where they explicitly mention "monday she will stand at the House Speaker's rostrum to lead the counting of Electoral College votes, officially cementing her rival's triumph two weeks before he returns to the White House". This in which means that there wasn't a disappearance and confirms the concede that she has made. When researching about the source that is BBC they are a reliable source, and hasn't had issue of producing information that were false. Because of this, I do believe that your claim is wrong. 

Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgq1dwpxvnxo

Answer 9

The claim that Kamala Harris disappeared after the election and did not concede to Donald Trump is false. The source used is not credible as it is a post from a social media platform, which also makes use of a meme. Kamala Harris did infact concede the election to Donald Trump, giving a speech in which she would congraduate him for winning the election. Looking at the transcript of her speech posted by the Time, she would state "Earlier today, I spoke with President-elect Trump and congratulated him on his victory. I also told him that we will help him and his team with their transition and that we will engage in a peaceful transfer of power." As for the second claim that Kamala Harris vanished after the election is another false claim. As of recent according to the BBC, Kamala Harris has been said to preside over the certification of her own defeat.

Posts:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgq1dwpxvnxo
https://time.com/7173617/kamala-harris-concession-speech-full-transcript/

Posts:
https://apnews.com/article/kamala-harris-donald-trump-election-ddeae9fb378530159201ef4196cba9b3