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Kamala Harris & Michelle Obama, Head Start and Rachel Maddow

Plus: US Government Funds 'Toilets in Africa'?

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Izz LaMagdeleine
November 28, 2024

THURSDAY EDITION

Snopes Debunker

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No Evidence Michelle Obama Regrets Backing Harris

A rumor that former first lady Michelle Obama said she regretted publicly backing U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election circulated online in the weeks after the election. Obama and her husband, former President Barack Obama, both supported Harris' campaign.

We found the article originated on Nov. 21 from SoapSpoiler.com. The article's author did not cite any sources — even anonymous sources — and mentioned only "heavy speculation" with no attribution. Snopes senior reporter Jordan Liles investigated.

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Yes, Project 2025 Wants to Eliminate Head Start

"Project 2025 aims to cut pathways to success," one X user commented.

An image of a white man is shown next to a screenshot of a X post that says "Unearthed audio: JD Vance calls for a "federal response" to block women in red states from traveling to another state to get an abortion."

JD Vance Once Called for 'Federal Response' to Block Traveling for Abortions?

The claim originated with comments he made on a podcast in 2022, months before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

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Video Shows Rachel Maddow Crying at Meme About Elon Musk Buying MSNBC?

Conservative radio host Mark Simone posted, "Watch Rachel Maddow Break Down and Cry Over Elon Musk Buying MSNBC."

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Unpacking Claims That Ellen Left US After Trump Won

A video allegedly showing DeGeneres and her wife, Portia de Rossi, at a pub in the U.K. has gone viral.

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US Government Funds 'Toilets in Africa'?

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who made the claim, said the new Department of Government Efficiency will defund a number of programs under Donald Trump.