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Snopes Debunker

Aug. 24, 2024

Today: Fake Vance Semen, ‘Staged’ Harris-Walz Photo Op and Alleged Trump-Netanyahu Call

No Proof Trump Supporters Carried Jars of Fake Vance Semen at Rallies

On Aug. 17, images allegedly showing Trump supporters holding medical specimen jars labeled "JD Vance Full Family Kit" and filled with fake semen spread online. The photos generated several uncritical headlines accepting as fact the premise that this was a genuine political gesture on the part of Trump supporters.

While the evidence wasn't strong enough to provide a full false rating, we rated this claim "Unproven" based on the timing of the first photos on X and Reddit, the location and apparent time these photos were actually taken, and information gleaned from the Reddit account responsible for first sharing three of the six viral photos. Snopes Senior Reporter Alex Kasprak has the details.

Did Harris-Walz Campaign 'Stage' Pennsylvania Restaurant Photo Op with 'Paid Actors'?

The Harris-Walz campaign's bus tour through western Pennsylvania on Aug. 18 ended with a rumor about a stop at a Primanti Bros. sandwich shop.

Trump Denies Telling Netanyahu to Stop Gaza Ceasefire Deal as It Would Help Harris Campaign

What we know about a purported conversation between the Israeli prime minister and Donald Trump.

DNC Attendees Covered Ears as Protesters Outside Read Names of Children Killed in Gaza?

Demonstrations in support of the Palestinian people surrounded the DNC.

Michael Jordan Said If Kids Can Afford $8 Coffees, They Can Pay Their Student Loans?

One Facebook user reposted the quote with a so-called "reality check," saying, "Well, Michael is not wrong..."

Staff Pick

Ukraine Banned Orthodox Church in August 2024?

Some social media users accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of outlawing Christianity in Ukraine.