Karl Rove did not campaign for Kamala Harris in Pennsylvania in October 2024, as claimed in a viral post on Threads. The video clip circulating online of Rove criticizing Donald Trump and the Capitol rioters was actually from a panel discussion in California in February. Rove clarified in an X post that he had not been rallying for Harris in Pennsylvania or anywhere else and had not been in the state since September. Rove has been critical of both Trump and Harris, describing Trump as “graceless and divisive” and Harris as “not a great candidate” suffering from a lack of enthusiasm among certain voters. USA TODAY and other fact-checking sources have debunked various false claims surrounding the Harris campaign, including a fake video of Mike Pence endorsing her and supposed former Trump supporters in a Harris ad being Democratic actors. Overall, the claim that Rove campaigned for Harris in Pennsylvania is false, and Rove himself has denied the allegations.
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