“Vice President Kamala Harris said that young people between 18 and 24 are "stupid.”
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Claim dated 23 Jul 2024.
FactCheck.org rated thisOut of Context
What FactCheck.org found
As AG in California, Kamala Harris announced a program to help young people out of the criminal justice system. She glibly referred to 18-24 year olds as “stupid.” But internet posts have taken her words out of context.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 23 July 2024. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 26 July 2024, 3 days later. Its rating was “Out of Context”.
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