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      Video Makes Misleading Claims About Crowd Size At Kamala Harris Rally

      The rally was a drive-in event and the angle of the footage obscures from view the cars and people who attended.

      By - AFP |
      Published -  23 Oct 2020 9:22 PM IST
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      Video Makes Misleading Claims About Crowd Size At Kamala Harris Rally
      A video of Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris waving from a platform is circulating in Facebook posts claiming that virtually nobody showed up to her recent rally in Florida. The video is misleading; the rally was a drive-in event and the angle of the footage obscures from view the cars and people who attended.


      "Harris had six people show up today in Florida," reads the caption on a video viewed more than 40,000 times in an October 19 Facebook post.

      The footage shows Biden's running mate smiling and waving from a platform. Just a handful of people are visible behind her.


      Screenshot of Facebook post taken on October 21, 2020

      Similar posts have been shared by Facebook pages such as TRUMP POWER, which has almost 200,000 followers.

      AFP ran a reverse image search of keyframes from the video and traced it to Harris's official Twitter account, where it was posted on October 19, 2020.

      That day, Harris held two rallies in Florida -- visiting Orlando, then Jacksonville -- to mark the first day of in-person early voting in the swing state.

      It was her first day back on the campaign trail after she suspended travel on October 15 due to her communications director testing positive for Covid-19.

      Florida, it's great to be back! pic.twitter.com/eRNlu6RlFz

      — Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) October 19, 2020

      The background in the video indicates it shows the Orlando rally. This was held under a pavilion at the Central Florida Fairgrounds, whereas the Jacksonville event was in the open air, forcing Harris to shelter under an umbrella during her speech.

      Also Read: Eric Trump Shares Photo Of Joe Biden's Old Home To Make Corruption Claims

      The Orlando rally was a drive-in event, with supporters asked to stay in their cars to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus. Cars can be seen at various points in the video posted to Harris's official YouTube page, such as at 13:40, 25:00 and 28:45.

      Local reporter Rick Neale tweeted a video of people and cars gathered for the event.

      A pavilion is packed with vehicles for this Kamala Harris "drive-in rally," and a chorus of honking horns is greeting the warm-up speakers @Florida_Today @USATODAY pic.twitter.com/ejdE5qIEJZ

      — Rick Neale (@RickNeale1) October 19, 2020

      Drive-in rallies and other smaller events have become a feature of Biden meetings during the pandemic, whereas Trump has been barnstorming the nation with rallies often criticised for lack of social distancing and masks, after his release from hospital where he was treated for Covid-19.

      This fact check is available at IFCN's 2020 US Elections FactChat #Chatbot on WhatsApp. Click here for more.

      (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by BOOM staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

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      US Elections 2020Joe BidenKamala HarrisUS ElectionsUS elections2020 US Presidential ElectionsUS Presidential ElectionsAmerican ElectionsDemocratsRepublicansMike Pence#DonaldTrump
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      Claim :   Video shows virtually nobody attended Kamala Harris' rally in Florida.
      Claimed By :  Social media posts
      Fact Check :  False
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