Nowhere in the Times' "fact-check" did they mention that Wanda Kagan was not a detached bystander vouching for something she saw first-hand, though that was the impression they sought to give. Instead, Kagan is a surrogate for the Harris campaign and is very close to the vice president. In other words, there is zero reason to believe her story, which just so happens to be unverifiable because she claims a dead woman told her.

This is journalistic malpractice. If someone is tied that closely to a presidential campaign, they should never be used as a source in a fact-check about the candidate in question. Not only did the Times do that, but they hid those key details from their readers to make it seem as if Kagan was more disconnected than she was. This is a person who has appeared on stage with Harris at rallies. //

bintexas
33 minutes ago
If she knew Kamala in HS and this supposed summer job was the summer after she graduated, why would this “longtime friend” need to rely upon hearsay?

I have heard that this Kamala chick has a rather prominent posisition within the US government. Even if it is in name only. Surely, a VP could get the IRS to pull up her tax returns from 1983. If they didnt digitize them, perhaps social security has some records based on those reports they send out every year. //

TheAmerican1
13 minutes ago
I have a hunch: Kamala Harris did work at McDonald's...for a day or two, hated it, and quit. Never got a paycheck. There's no record. No one remembers her.

But...

She mentions her very brief fast-food employment to her campaign staff a few months ago, and some dolt pipes up. "You should tell people you worked at McDonald's. It'll make you seem relatable."

She stupidly follows this advice, and now, if she tells the truth, she'll look even more ridiculous than she does perpetuating the original "I worked at McDonald's" story. //

Chelan Jim
27 minutes ago
The fact that the media is spending so much energy on this is comical.

Trump says: "She never worked at McDonalds."
At stake for the world as we know it: This is no big deal to anyone.
The media reaction: The media simply must try to put it to rest and destroy the narrative.

Harris and Biden say: "Trump wants to suspend the constitution and use the government power to go after his political opponents."
At stake for the world as we know it: This is BIG! Could have ramifications for the world.
The media reaction: The mainstream media neither confirms nor denies the validity. They simply allow the words be spoken without questioning its validity.