Vice President Kamala Harris criticized former President Donald Trump and Senator JD Vance for spreading misinformation about Haitian immigrants in Ohio during an interview with the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ).
Harris also discussed Israel’s right to defend itself and addressed questions about her policies in comparison to President Joe Biden’s during a debate at a US public radio station in Philadelphia.
The conversation touched on various topics, including the economy and healthcare, with fact checks on Harris’s claims.
Economy
‘Worst unemployment since the Great Depression’
False. Harris’s claim about the unemployment rate being the worst since the Great Depression was incorrect.
‘Lowest Black unemployment rate in generations’
Half True. The Black unemployment rate has fluctuated under different administrations.
Reduced Black child poverty ‘by half’
Mostly True. Harris’s claim about reducing Black child poverty through the Child Tax Credit was mostly accurate.
Creating new jobs
Mostly True. Harris’s statement about creating new jobs was largely correct, but with some caveats regarding job gains calculation and factors beyond presidential control.
Healthcare
Black people are ’60 percent more likely to be diagnosed with diabetes’
True. Data supports Harris’s claim about the higher likelihood of Black individuals being diagnosed with diabetes.
Twenty-five percent of Black families or individuals ‘carry medical debt’
Mostly True. Various research groups confirm the prevalence of medical debt among Black families and individuals, with slightly varying estimates.
Black women ‘three to four times more likely to die from childbirth’
True. The data supports Harris’s claim about the higher maternal mortality rate among Black women in comparison to other ethnic groups.
