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FACT CHECK: Did McDonald’s Make An Official Statement Regarding Harris’ Previous Employment?

McDonald’s has communicated an internal message to employees regarding this allegation. McDonald’s has not yet issued an official statement.

Fact check:

Presidential candidate Kamala Harris first mentioned her work experience at McDonald’s while running in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary. newsweek. Five years later, there is debate as to whether Harris actually worked as a McDonald’s employee. still in progress.

Post made with X McDonald’s claims it has released a public statement regarding Harris’ work history with the fast food company. of read the caption“🚨BREAKING NEWS: McDonald’s went on record today and officially released a statement saying that Kamala Harris never worked at McDonald’s. This means that Kamala Harris lied about her parentage and the identity of her grandmother. That means you also lied on your resume.”

This claim is misleading. According to washington postMcDonald’s sent an internal message to employees explaining that while there is no record of Harris’ employment with the company, there is no reason to believe the Democratic candidate has never worked at McDonald’s. (Related: Was Kamala Harris fired from McDonald’s for stealing?)

Created by McDonald’s franchisees Post to X Regarding complaints. of read the caption“I don’t think Corporate knows whether the vice president worked at McD’s or not. As a franchisee, I can tell you that I personally know who worked at McD’s 10 years ago. Even I didn’t know. Our HR system goes back to 2017, and the records are decreasing every year.”

McDonald’s has not made Official statement regarding Mr. Harris’ professional history. Check Your Fact has reached out to Harris’ communications team and McDonald’s for comment.