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Live fact-checking Kamala Harris’ town hall on CNN

Elections
Kamala Harris close up at Anderson Cooper, 10-23-2024
Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a CNN town hall in Aston, Pa., Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, as moderator Anderson Cooper listens. (AP)
Louis Jacobson
By Louis Jacobson
October 23, 2024
Samantha Putterman
By Samantha Putterman
October 23, 2024

PolitiFact fact-checked Vice President Kamala Harris on CNN as she spoke with voters in a town hall outside of Philadelphia. 

Former President Donald Trump was invited to hold a town hall on the network but declined. There are no future debates planned for the campaign.  

ELECTION UPDATES: Follow along for our latest updates, fact-checks and analysis

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