Vice President Kamala Harris faced backlash on the X platform for spreading misinformation about former President Donald Trump’s stance on abortion. In a tweet, she falsely claimed that Trump intended to outlaw abortion across the country. This statement came three days after Trump clarified during a debate with President Joe Biden that he would not support a federal ban on abortion, a stance he has maintained throughout his campaign. President Biden and Vice President Harris have pledged to protect women’s reproductive rights.

The community note soon followed: “President Trump has repeatedly said he will not sign a national abortion ban.” The fact-check provided multiple links to news articles from reputable media outlets reporting on Trump’s abortion stance. It also included a link to a video posted by Trump on Truth Social in April, where the former president stated that he wants the states and “the will of the people” to decide on abortion laws.

Harris was also verified by the platform’s main stakeholder, Elon Musk, who stated: “He explicitly mentioned that he would not engage in such behavior during the debate.”

The Daily Wire added:

During the CNN debate on Thursday, Trump reiterated that he would not support federal bans on abortion or abortion pills. He also continued to defend the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade — which was partly accomplished thanks to three conservative justices appointed by Trump — and added that Democrats, such as Biden, are the “radicals” in the abortion debate.

“Under Roe v. Wade, you have late-term abortion. You can do whatever you want. Depending on the state, you can do whatever you want. We don’t think that’s a good thing. We think it’s a radical thing,” Trump said. “We think the Democrats are the radicals, not the Republicans.”


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