A post circulating on X claims to show former White House official Karl Rove “rallying support” for Vice President Kamala Harris during a speech in Pennsylvania.
BREAKING: Karl Rove is rallying support for Kamala Harris in Pennsylvania today.
— Ian Jaeger (@IanJaeger29) October 14, 2024
Verdict: False
The video is from February 2024, months before Vice President Harris officially entered the race. Mr. Loeb is not endorsing anyone in this race.
Fact check:
Karl Rove served as a senior adviser and chief of staff under President George W. Bush and currently serves as a commentator for several news networks. According to reports, a former aide criticized President Trump’s foreign policy, calling it “stupid.” newsweek.
The post claims that Rove was shown endorsing Harris as a presidential candidate at the event. Video shows Rove speaking in Pennsylvania, saying: very critical Regarding the former president and the possibility of pardoning the defendants on January 6th if he becomes president again. “One of the big mistakes that Donald Trump made in this campaign was to say now that he’s going to forgive these people because they’re hostages,” Rove said. “No, they’re not. They’re thugs.”
A clip of this speech has been misrepresented by some social media users. The text of the post claims that Loeb was “gathering support,” but the video did not show that he was doing so. He has not directly endorsed either candidate and has not mentioned Vice President Harris at all in the video that has circulated online. (Related: No, Mike Pence did not support the Harris-Waltz ticket in the 2024 presidential election)
Loeb’s remarks were made in a February 2024 lecture. Rancho Mirage Writers Festivalthey call it “a world-class gathering of the best writers contributing to the intellectual vitality of our time.” The meeting took place before the incumbent vice president announced he would become the Democratic presidential nominee to replace President Joe Biden in July 2024.
Posts sharing this misleading clip will be published in a community note to provide proper context for other users. check the facts not found Official endorsement of either candidate from Rove.
Misinformation about celebrity endorsements was common during this election period. Check Your Fact recently debunked claims suggesting former Vice President Mike Pence also supports Harris.
