“Melania Trump quietly endorses Kamala Harris for president.”
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No, Melania Trump didn’t endorse Kamala Harris over Donald Trump for president
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Former first lady Melania Trump, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s wife, didn’t endorse Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee.
Former first lady Melania Trump didn’t tell reporters whom she voted for Nov. 5, instead smirking and chuckling at the question after she and her husband, former President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, cast ballots in Palm Beach, Florida.
But online claims that she endorsed her husband’s rival, Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee, aren’t true.
"BREAKING," a Nov. 1 Threads post said. "Melania Trump quietly endorses Kamala Harris for president." It included an image of the Trumps at Donald Trump’s 2016 inauguration.
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Melania Trump has praised her husband in recent appearances to promote her new memoir, "Melania." But she recently revealed her support for abortion rights while doing publicity for the book, putting her at odds with the Republican Party’s anti-abortion platform.
When asked about Harris during a recent Fox News interview, Melania Trump said the "record speaks for itself," adding that "the country is suffering" and "people are not able to buy usual necessities for their families."
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So, some people in the Threads post’s comments seemed mystified about the purported Harris endorsement.
"She would never," one account said.
"I hate Trump but is this accurate?" another asked.
Nevertheless, other people discerned a wink in the purported "breaking" news. Melania Trump wore blue to Trump’s 2016 inauguration, a color associated with the Democratic Party.
"Why is no one understanding it’s because she wore blue?!" someone said in the comments.
We rate claims Melania Trump actually endorsed Harris False.
Our Sources
Threads post, Nov. 1, 2024
Newsweek, Melania Trump on Kamala Harris: 'The Record Speaks for Itself,’ Sept. 26, 2024
The Daily Beast, Melania Heaps Praise on Husband Donald Trump in Rare TV Interview, Oct. 3, 2024
The New York Times, Trump Votes and Says This Will Be His Last Campaign, Nov. 5, 2024
X post, Oct. 3, 2024
The Associated Press, Melania Trump says she supports abortion rights, putting her at odds with the GOP, Oct. 3, 2024
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