The presidential candidate has repeatedly claimed the alleged work experience in an attempt to connect with low-wage workers.

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has repeatedly claimed that she worked at McDonald’s while getting her undergraduate degree in the 1980s. This claim has been reported by multiple reputable news outlets, but aside from Harris’ own testimony, there is no independent evidence such as a photo, employment record, or confirmation from a friend or family member to verify the story. Harris has invoked the alleged McDonald’s work experience throughout her political career, including in a 2024 presidential campaign ad and during a 2024 appearance on “The Drew Barrymore Show.” Other prominent Democrats, such as former President Bill Clinton, have also repeated the anecdote. However, some internet users have challenged the claim, with unverified reports that “McDonald’s Corporate sources” have no record of Harris working at their locations. Snopes reached out to Harris’ campaign and McDonald’s headquarters seeking evidence to corroborate the claim, but as of the report’s publication, no such proof has been uncovered. Without tangible evidence to independently confirm or debunk the story, Snopes has rated the claim “Research In Progress” as they continue to investigate.

  • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
    104·
    18 days ago

    Social security records.

    90s is nothing, a normal person could get it in a month, one of her aids could probably get it in an hour.

    Does it matter tho?

    Eh, it would be fucked up if she just flat out lied, but it’s hard to imagine she would lie about that.

    If she proves it tho, they’ll make a new stupid claim and if she doesn’t prove it they’ll use this as evidence that she would prove it if it wasn’t true.

    • odelik@lemmy.today
      161·
      18 days ago

      How to know when OP is unhinged and divisive:

      People are agreeing with givesomefucks, who often gets down voted for unpopular views.

      • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
        32·
        18 days ago

        It’s like when people think that them walking by causing street lights to go out.

        We’re pattern recognition machines, and we have certain biases. People don’t notice all the streetlights that are working, just the ones that flicker. Either it happens right next to you, or you don’t notice.

        Chances are you’re only looking at usernames when it’s really down voted. With the rare exception this time.

        I bet if your scrolled thru my post history, you’ve up voted me more than youve down voted me.

      • Socialist Berserker@lemmy.world
        18·
        17 days ago

        Seems pretty ridiculous to judge the validity of an argument based on whether people agree with a particular commenter or not.

        Ideas should be evaluated on their own merit, not dismissed because of who supports or opposes them.

        This kind of thinking only stifles discussion and perpetuates division, which is exactly what we should be avoiding if we’re serious about finding solutions. Let’s focus on the content of the conversation, not the personalities involved.

    • abff08f4813c@j4vcdedmiokf56h3ho4t62mlku.srv.us
      32·
      18 days ago

      Social security records. 90s is nothing, a normal person could get it in a month

      I tried this and it takes ages. I applied back on July 1st and haven’t heard a peep yet - apparently this can take many months or sometimes even years.