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

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Kamala Harris disappeared after the election and did not concede to Donald Trump.
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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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by Newbie (290 points)
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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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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