A post going viral on X claims that Vice President Kamala Harris’ Campaign is spending over $5 million dollars to have any pictures of her with rapper Diddy erased from the internet.
Wonder if she was black, or Indian that night? pic.twitter.com/WCyC4zbhRI
— Luca 1 (@lucaforsure) October 14, 2024
Verdict: False
The picture shown is fabricated. There is no proof that the Vice President ever took a real picture with Diddy.
Fact Check:
Sean Combs, the rapper formerly known as Puff Daddy or Diddy, was arrested in New York City Sept. 16 and charged with racketeering, sex trafficking and facilitating prostitution. All of this comes amidst conspiracy theories swirling around social media that imply Diddy was involved in many scandalous activities throughout his career.
The X post claims to show Harris and Diddy at a party at an unknown time. “Kamala’s team has spent more than $5 million having images of her with Sean ‘P. Diddy’ Combs bleached from the internet,” the post’s caption reads.
The image in the viral post is fake and there is no proof that Ms. Harris and Diddy have ever met.
The fake picture purports to show Diddy wearing a silver suit and the now Vice President wearing a white dress, but this image was altered and spread around social media. The original picture shows fashion designer Misa Hylton rather than Harris.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 14: (L-R) Sean Combs and Misa Hylton attend Sean Combs 50th Birthday Bash presented by Ciroc Vodka on December 14, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Sean Combs)
A Google search for “Harris Diddy meeting” comes up empty. Check Your Fact could not find any statements from the Harris campaign on her website or social media that show that they are actively looking to “bleach” the internet of any photos of her and Diddy.
This is not the first time there has been misinformation involving Diddy and Kamala Harris. (SEE ALSO: Facebook Image Purporting To Show Kamala Harris with P. Diddy is Altered)