Misleading ‘pro-Harris’ texts are bombarding swing state voters
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Swing state voters are being inundated with text messages seemingly designed to look like they’re coming from supporters of Vice President Kamala Harris or even from her campaign itself. Some of the messages imply that Harris is misleading the public about her efforts to secure a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, while others say she has “pledged to support Israel as they wage their war in Gaza.” Although the texts are written to sound like standard campaign mass messaging, they contain no call to action or URL to a campaign site. But most bizarrely, the sender will reiterate and emphasize that Harris “will always stand with Israel” if the recipient replies identifying themselves as pro-Palestinian.
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