Some posts claim Harris’ camp placed an ad to hire actors to attend a rally. The meme’s been online for years and has also been falsely associated with Trump.
Former president and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump was among social media users to falsely claim that Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris has been faking images of crowds at her rallies.
People online have started sharing a screenshot appearing to show a Craigslist ad that is looking for paid actors to attend an event. Social media posts claim the post was listed by Harris’ campaign looking for people to attend one of the Democratic nominee’s rallies in Phoenix.
The ad is titled “Actors needed (Phoenix Convention Center)” and is looking for:
“Actors/help needed for event tomorrow from 2-11pm. $15 per hour. Duties include protest activity and holding signs that are Anti-Trump. Minorities welcome and needed! Looking to fill about 500 spots.”