The claim that Karl Rove campaigned for Kamala Harris in October 2024 in Pennsylvania is false. The video in question actually shows Rove speaking at an event in California in February, not in Pennsylvania in October. Rove stated that he has not been campaigning for Harris and had not been in Pennsylvania since September. Rove has been critical of both former President Donald Trump and Harris, describing Trump as “graceless and divisive” and calling Harris “not a great candidate.” Rove’s comments were made in the context of a panel discussion at the Rancho Mirage Writers Festival in February, where the GOP’s strategy for the 2024 election was discussed. Despite social media claims to the contrary, Rove clarified that he was not rallying for Harris in Pennsylvania or anywhere else. Various fact-checking organizations, including USA TODAY, AFP, and Lead Stories, have debunked the claim that Rove campaigned for Harris. Additionally, USA TODAY has debunked other false claims related to the Harris campaign, such as misattributed endorsements and misleading statements about Democratic figures. Users who shared the false claim were contacted for comment, but responses were not immediately received.
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Incorrect clip does not depict Karl Rove campaigning for Harris.
