Snopes Debunker - Get VP Nominee Facts For Tonight’s Debate

Our Fact Checks About Kamala Harris and Mike Pence ​ Last week, we covered the first presidential debate of the 2020 U.S. election in real time — and tonight we’re doing the same for the vice presidential debate that begins at 9 p.m. ET.  To help you have access to the facts you need, we’ve collected all of our fact checks about Kamala Harris and Mike Pence in dedicated collections. They will be updated automatically with new checks as they’re published, so they can be an ongoing resource for you throughout this election season.   And if you’re watching the VP debate live tonight, consider following the facts with us on Twitter or Snopes.com!  Fact Checks About Harris Fact Checks About Pence Fact Checks Trump Floats Election ‘Delay’ Amid Claims of Voting Fraud Did Biden Call Trump Supporters the 'Dregs of Society'? ❌ False Did Chris Christie Advise Trump to Provoke Biden’s Stutter in Debates? Widely shared social media posts, based on news reports, accused the former New Jersey governor of dirty tricks. ❔ Unproven No, Kamala Harris Didn’t Tweet, ‘We Need to Focus on Defunding the Police’ The tweet boosted a false claim about the 2020 Democratic vice presidential nominee. ❌ False Is the White House Gift Shop Selling a 'Trump Defeats COVID-19' Coin? Question is whether the coin comes from an official government gift shop. ❌ Mostly False Does Trump Weigh 322 Pounds? U.S. President Donald Trump's weight and general health was a concern after he tested positive for COVID-19 in the fall of 2020.  ❌ False View Latest Fact Checks Know Your Voting Deadlines  The U.S. Postal Service warned that, if you’re voting by mail, waiting until the deadline to apply for or return a ballot may cut it too close. That’s why we’ve collected them for you.  Read Our Guide  News Appeals Court: Trump Must Turn over Taxes to Prosecutor President Donald Trump’s accountant must turn over his tax records to a New York state prosecutor, an appeals court has ruled in a decision that likely sets up a second trip to the U.S. Supreme Court over the issue. Read More US Charges British IS Members in Deaths of Western Hostages El Shafee Elsheikh and Alexanda Kotey are two of four men dubbed “the Beatles” by the hostages they held captive because of their British accents.  Read More Johnny Nash, Singer of ‘I Can See Clearly Now,’ Dies at 80 Johnny Nash, a singer-songwriter, actor and producer who rose from pop crooner to early reggae star to the creator and performer of the million-selling anthem “I Can See Clearly Now,” has died, his son said. Read More Ex-Jail Employees Charged for Playing ‘Baby Shark’ on Repeat Two former Oklahoma jail employees and their supervisor face misdemeanor cruelty charges after investigators found they forced inmates to stand handcuffed for hours and listen to the children's song “Baby Shark" on repeat. Read More Facebook Says It Will Ban Groups That Openly Support QAnon Facebook said it will ban groups that openly support QAnon, the baseless conspiracy theory that paints President Donald Trump as a secret warrior against a supposed child-trafficking ring run by celebrities and “deep state” government officials. Read More

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