A man has hidden a “fake political” ad that makes it appear the Philadelphia Eagles are endorsing Kamala Harris for president.
The fan, who Fox 29's Steve Kealy identified as Joe on Sept. 3, had hidden a bus stop sign depicting Harris wearing an Eagles helmet. The sign was accompanied by the caption, “Kamala. Official Philadelphia Eagles candidate.”
Joe covered up the sign with a printout of a tweet from the Eagles' official Twitter account calling the ad a “fake.”
We are aware of fake political ads in the wild and are working with our advertising partners to remove them.
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) September 2, 2024
“Whoever put this in this case has done a few things,” Joe told Keeley. “My concern is that this person is lying to everyone who uses this stop.”
listen@EaglesJoe, a fan from South Philadelphia, explains why he's at a bus stop at 34th and Walnut Streets while covering one of what the team calls “fake political ads.” pic.twitter.com/jLys1DsKpZ
— Steve Keeley (@KeeleyFox29) September 3, 2024
Joe, who identifies as a Republican and lifelong Eagles fan, explained why he felt it was important to cover up the counterfeits. (Related article: Harris's close relationship doesn't boost her approval rating even after the convention)
“We all know Philadelphia is a battleground state in Pennsylvania, and these lies undermine the integrity of our election process,” he told Keeley.
Joe said the glass case around the ad was somewhat difficult to remove, and that the person who placed the fake ad Hexagonal wrench.
He also said that the ad features PhiladelphiaVote.com and EagleVote.com to make it seem more authentic.
“We need to hear the truth, not just from the candidates, but from the people who work for them. And that's really the point here: making sure everyone understands that Philadelphia is being lied to,” Joe concluded.
Pennsylvania is one of the key battleground states where either Harris or former President Donald Trump is likely to win in 2024. A recent Trafalgar poll showed Trump leading Harris in the state by 2.1 percentage points, with a margin of error of 2.9 percentage points.
