A viral social media post claims that in 2011 Donald Trump gave money to Kamala Harris’ campaign for attorney general. That’s true. Here’s how much he donated.
Although she has not yet secured the Democratic Party’s nomination, many top Democrats have already backed Harris. People online are claiming that earlier in her career she also received support from a very unlikely donor, Donald Trump.
A viral post to X claims that former President Donald Trump, the 2024 Republican nominee for president, donated to Kamala Harris when she was running for reelection as California’s attorney general. The post includes a picture of a 2011 check Trump apparently wrote to Harris’ reelection campaign for the 2014 election.
THE QUESTION
Did Donald Trump donate to Kamala Harris’ campaign for California attorney general?
THE SOURCES
THE ANSWER
Yes, Donald Trump donated to Kamala Harris’ reelection campaign for California attorney general.
WHAT WE FOUND
Trump donated $5,000 to Harris in 2011 and …