A post shared on Facebook claims U.S. Marines purportedly arrested a Pennsylvania television executive who aired a graphic claiming 2024 Democratic nominee and Vice President Kamala Harris won the election.
Verdict: False
The claim is false and originally stems from a Nov. 4 article published on the satire site “Real Raw News.”
Fact Check:
A new PBS News/NPR/Marist poll shows Harris has a four-point lead over 2024 Republican nominee and former President Donald Trump “among likely voters” nationally, PBS reported. The poll places Harris at 51% support and Trump at 47% support, the outlet indicated.
The Facebook post claims U.S. Marines purportedly arrested a Pennsylvania television executive from WNEP-TV who aired a “test graphic” claiming Harris won the 2024 presidential election. An alleged investigation into WNEP-TV revealed the news station had ties to Democratic…