A video authentically reveals Kamala Harris and Tim Walz posing in entrance of an indication studying, “Revolutionary Communists of America.”
A rumor circulating on-line in late September and early October 2024 claimed a video confirmed U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and her 2024 vice-presidential working mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, taking an image collectively subsequent to an indication studying, “Revolutionary Communists of America.”
For instance, on Sept. 30, a consumer on X posted (archived) the video with the caption, “No matter you do, don’t share this once more. Kamala hates the truth that she’s been branded as a communist. Although it is 100% true.” That submit obtained over 2.5 million views.
Beforehand, on Aug. 12, one other X consumer additionally posted (archived) the video with the caption, “Once they let you know who they’re, consider them.” At one level, that submit displayed over 400,000 views. The consumer later deleted the submit and replied (archived) so as to add a correction that the picture was not real.
The reality was the video initially displayed a really totally different signal referencing Walz’s past role as a highschool soccer coach. The actual signal merely learn, “Kamala and the Coach.”
Based on numerous photos hosted on the Getty Images website, the video confirmed an Aug. 9 cease at a marketing campaign workplace in Glendale, Arizona, simply outdoors of Phoenix.
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The @KamalaHQ fast response account on X for the Harris-Walz marketing campaign shared a video (archived) from a unique angle additionally displaying the true signal.
A second, smaller signal altered for the doctored video additionally initially learn, “Democrats Shield Abortion.”
The Creator of the Faux Harris-Walz Video
A bunch of former President Donald Trump’s supporters often called the Dilley Meme Group doctored the unique video so as to add the Revolutionary Communists of America signal. The group’s brand was displayed within the lower-left nook of the video.
(@MAGADevilDog/X)
The title “MAGADevilDog” — the identical consumer who reposted the doctored video on Sept. 30 — floated in small textual content subsequent to the faux signal. That textual content credited the unique Aug. 10 post (archived) to @MAGADevilDog. The consumer’s X bio reads, “Memer and content material creator for the Dilley present, Dilley Meme Group, Trump 2024.”
‘Each American Ought to be Outraged!’
In our analysis, we seen some users nonetheless appeared to believe the video really confirmed Harris and Walz genuinely and fortunately posing in entrance of the Revolutionary Communists of America signal.
One consumer on X remarked (archived), “Why within the hell would anyone of their proper thoughts vote for these two revolutionary communists of America?” A distinct consumer additionally posted (archived), “‘Revolutionary Communist’??? WTF???”
Some Fb customers additionally believed the altered video. One consumer said, “Kamala meets with the Revolutionary Communists of America. Not even making an attempt to cover their agenda! Each American ought to be outraged!”
In the meantime, one other Fb consumer apparently not realizing the meme nature of the video selected to remark at size concerning the matter. The consumer later deleted the post, which we now have introduced in full beneath:
A lot of you suppose it is hyperbole when Kamala and Tim Walz are known as Communists, however whilst you’re quick asleep and seemingly extra centered in your emotions… and making historical past is outwardly extra vital than your loved ones’s future — the Democrat Celebration’s candidates actually are Communists and fairly pleased with it.
The truth that they’d even meet with the “Revolutionary Communists of America,” tells me they suppose you are utterly okay with turning into a Communist nation. Nicely, you are about to f*** round and discover out that Communism is not what you appear to suppose it’s.
Whereas a few of you suppose this can be a sport for funsies… the Democrat Celebration is turning into unrecognizable proper earlier than our eyes. A few of you could suppose you are Democrats and that you just’re voting for Democrats—however, your willingness to remain uninformed since you “do not do politics” has left you the final to know… the Democrat Celebration is gone. The Celebration has moved thus far left it is the Communist Celebration now.
A vote for Kamala and Walz is a vote to drive America to a spot that every one sane international locations are working from. Solely silly People are wanting to run into the arms of Communism — so comply with your coronary heart however when the s*** hits the fan, there are not any take-backs.
We beforehand reported about one other video additionally originating from the Dilley Meme Group, through which Trump shared on his Reality Social account a video with the repeated phrases, “So God made Trump.”
