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FACT CHECK: Is The Harris Campaign’s Homebuyer Assistance Program Unavailable To Relatives Of Homeowners?

Post shared on facebook Vice President Kamala Harris’ proposal would help first-time homebuyers, but she argues it would exclude people who have relatives who are homeowners.

Verdict: False

This claim is not true. First-generation homebuyers receive more assistance, but the program also applies to non-first-generation homebuyers.

Fact check:

Former Wyoming Republican Rep. Liz Cheney attended a Harris campaign event on Thursday, where she implored attendees to “reject” former President Donald Trump. MSNBC. In response, former President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social, accusing her and her father, former Vice President Dick Cheney, of having “Trump Derangement Syndrome,” the newspaper reported.

A post shared on Facebook argues that the Harris campaign’s proposal to help first-time home buyers does not apply to people who have relatives who own a home. The post shared the information along with a photo of white text on a pink and purple background.

“Harris 25,000 fine print for first-time homebuyers. If your mother, father, brother, or sister has ever owned a home, you don’t qualify…almost exclusively for illegal aliens. program and you will pay for it,” the post reads. (RELATED: No, this video does not show Harris’ campaign ad about a mother who regrets not getting an abortion)

However, this claim lacks evidence. To qualify for the program, working families must have purchased a home for the first time and made two years of on-time rent payments, according to the program. ABC News. The program will provide a $25,000 down payment for first-generation homebuyers whose parents did not purchase a home, and a $10,000 tax credit for other first-time homebuyers. The paper reported. There is no evidence to suggest that people who are not first-generation homebuyers cannot benefit from this program. This information can be found at Harris. Website In the same way.

Check Your Fact has reached out to a Harris spokesperson for comment.