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FACT CHECK: Video Claims To Show Harris Supporters Beating Up Trump Supporter In Wisconsin

Post Shared by X A supporter of Vice President Kamala Harris claims to have been seen punching a supporter of former President Donald Trump in Wisconsin.

Verdict: Misleading

There is no evidence for this claim. Wisconsin does not allow partisan attire at polling places, and at least one expert has said the video is Russian disinformation.

Fact check:

Social media users claim they have a video showing two Harris supporters attacking a Trump supporter at a polling place in Wisconsin. (Related: Facebook video doesn’t show ‘Ballot Mule’ in Lincoln, Nebraska)

There is no evidence for this claim. Reliable news outlets have not reported such attacks. Additionally, the state of Wisconsin does not allow partisan attire or “campaign attire” at polling places, further casting doubt on this claim, the paper reported. post crescent.

Darren Linville, a professor at Clemson University’s Media Forensics Hub, said in a Nov. 5 X post that the video was Russian disinformation.

“This video is Russian Storm-1516 disinformation. No one was attacked at a polling place in Wisconsin. This video is produced in a manner consistent with past Storm narratives. @AlertChannel “This is the account Terada’s R-FBI has consistently used for distribution,” Linville tweeted.

Check Your Fact has reached out to the Wisconsin State Board of Elections for comment.