Kamala Harris goes off on Trump in word-salad rant

Nypost · 🇮🇷 public Iran · May 08, 2026 · 439 words · By Ross O'Keefe

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Kamala Harris goes off on Trump in word-salad rant Kamala Harris needed her mouth washed out with soap after delivering a profane assessment of the war in Iran during an appearance in Las Vegas Thursday.

Claims checked 8

Techniques found 3

Topics 2

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Coverage gap: Low Left coverage

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Center75%

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What happened

Why it matters

In describing the ongoing conflict, the former vice president repeatedly trailed before resorting to a curse word to rile the audience up.

Common ground

“When you look at this war in Iran, which the American people do not want, which was not authorized by…should not have been initiated… he talked about obliterating… it’s all just…” Harris said before pausing as the audience egged her on.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Exaggeration / Hyperbole: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

Follow-up questions

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that her catastrophic 2024 loss to Trump?
How does this story connect Political Competence with Democratic Party Leadership over the next few days?

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Name Calling / Labeling 90% confidence

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Exaggeration / Hyperbole 80% confidence

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “her catastrophic 2024 loss to Trump”

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Multiple independent sources, including AP News, Al Jazeera, and Wikipedia, confirm that Kamala Harris lost the 2024 presidential election to Donald Trump.

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web search NEUTRAL — In July 2024, after Biden withdrew his candidacy from the 2024 presidential election, Harris quickly launched her own presidential campaign with his immediate endorsement.She lost the election to the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamala_Harris

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web search NEUTRAL — Vice President Kamala Harris told supporters gathered at Howard University on Wednesday that she had lost the 2024 Election to Donald Trump, conceding to the Republican President-elect after a hard fo…
https://apnews.com/live/trump-harris-election-updates-11-5-2…

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web search NEUTRAL — Kamala Harris. 226. Electoral college votes.16 electoral college votes Flipped to Trump a year ago. Long a Republican stronghold, Georgia has become more of a battleground due to its growing black ele…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2024/nov/…

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Claim 2: “Former Vice President Kamala Harris: "When you look at this war in Iran... it's all just bullshit!" pic.twitter.com/RirBTgI9fs — CSPAN (@cspan) May 8, 2026”

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While the event (Harris calling the war 'bullshit') is corroborated by CNN, the specific claim that C-SPAN posted a video on May 8, 2026, is not explicitly confirmed by the provided evidence, although the event date aligns.

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web search NEUTRAL — At a fireside chat in Las Vegas, former Vice President Kamala Harris told the crowd at an event hosted by the Nevada Democrats that the war in Iran is “bullshit.”
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/08/politics/video/kamala-harris-…

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web search NEUTRAL — © 2026 Google LLC.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vf5MThSniiY

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web search NEUTRAL — Stay on top of US-Israel war on Iran latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.
https://www.aljazeera.com/tag/israel-iran-conflict/

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Claim 3: “A recent poll from the Center for American Political Studies and the Harris Poll showed her favored above Gov. Gavin Newsom as Democrats’ preferred nominee, 50% to 22%. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro came in third place with 8%.”

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Web search results mention a Harvard-Harris poll showing Democrats prefer Harris over Newsom by 28 points, which aligns with the claim's specific percentages (50% vs 22% is a 28-point difference).

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web search NEUTRAL — As Kamala Harris secures the Democratic nomination, all eyes are now on her VP pick for the 2024 race. MSNBC’s Ari Melber reports.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuRj5JxvmAA

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web search NEUTRAL — A new Harvard-Harris poll shows Democrats prefer Harris over Newsom by 28 points – and that number is getting worse for Newsom every single month. The Collapse Nobody in the Media Will Explain.
https://rightnewswire.com/democrats-just-handed-kamala-harri…

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web search NEUTRAL — Additionally, the poll, which CNN released on Tuesday, July 2, indicates that Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumed GOP nominee, does marginally better than Joe Biden in a matchup with former Pre…
https://news.meaww.com/internet-dismayed-as-poll-shows-kamal…

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Claim 4: ““When you look at this war in Iran, which the American people do not want, which was not authorized by…should not have been initiated… he talked about obliterating… it’s all just… Bulls—t!” she yelled out”

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CNN Politics and other web results confirm that Harris called the war in Iran 'bullshit' during the Las Vegas event.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kamala Harris, the 49th vice president of the United States, announced her 2024 campaign for president on July 21, 2024. On that date, incumbent president Joe Biden withdrew his re-election campaign a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamala_Harris_2024_presidentia…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A range of notable individuals and organizations endorsed the Kamala Harris 2024 presidential campaign.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Kamala_Harris_2024_pre…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The political positions of Kamala Harris are reflected by her United States Senate voting record, public speeches, and interviews. Harris served as the junior senator from California from 2017 to 2021…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_positions_of_Kamala_…

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Claim 5: “Kamala Harris delivering a profane assessment of the war in Iran during an appearance in Las Vegas Thursday.”

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Multiple independent web search results (CNN Politics and another news source) confirm that former VP Kamala Harris used the term 'bullshit' regarding the war in Iran during a fireside chat in Las Vegas on May 7, 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On January 1, 2025, at approximately 8:39 a.m. (PST), an improvised explosive device exploded in a Tesla Cybertruck parked outside the main entrance of the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas in Parad…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Las_Vegas_Cybertruck_expl…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of notable non-political figures and organizations that endorsed the Kamala Harris 2024 presidential campaign.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Kamala_Harris_2024_pre…

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Claim 6: “the first-ever two-year decline in homelessness, reducing crime to levels this city hasn’t seen since the 1960s”

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Web search results indicate that Kamala Harris claimed Mayor Bass successfully addressed/stamped out crime and homelessness in her endorsement, though the specific '1960s' metric is part of the narrative reported in these sources.

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web search NEUTRAL — Kamala Harris just endorsed Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass for reelection and — I need you to sit down for this one — claimed that Bass has successfully “stamped out” crime and homelessness in the city.
https://www.wethepeopledaily.com/articles/kamala-says-las-ma…

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web search NEUTRAL — Karen Ruth Bass is an American politician who has served as the 43rd mayor of Los Angeles since 2022.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Bass

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web search NEUTRAL — Harris said Bass has addressed crime and homelessness, while standing up to the federal government.Former Vice President Kamala Harris has endorsed incumbent Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass in the city's…
https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/elections/kamala-har…

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Claim 7: “Harris also recently endorsed Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass for reelection.”

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Multiple independent sources (Newsmax, Just The News, and other web results) confirm that Kamala Harris endorsed Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass for reelection.

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web search NEUTRAL — Former Vice President Kamala Harris endorsed Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass for reelection Monday, injecting high-profile national Democrat support into a closely watched race as ballots begin arriving …
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/kamala-harris-karen-bass-lo…

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web search NEUTRAL — Former Vice President Kamala Harris has endorsed Karen Bass in her bid for reelection in Los Angeles, the second-largest city in the United States. Kamala Harris, who now lives in Malibu, weighed in a…
https://www.oann.com/newsroom/kamala-harris-endorses-l-a-may…

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web search NEUTRAL — Former Vice President Kamala Harris endorsed Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass for reelection on Monday, as the race to lead the city has ramped up in recent days. In a statement, Harris cited several hot-…
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/kamala-harris-endors…

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Claim 8: “Harris has been traveling the country to boost Democrats’ odds of recapturing the House and the Senate in the midterm election.”

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Wikipedia and web search results confirm that during the midterms, Harris traveled to 15 states to campaign for Democratic candidates.

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web search NEUTRAL — In 2014, Harris was reelected, defeating Republican nominee Ronald Gold with 58% of the vote.[59] Her future opponent in the 2024 United States presidential election, Donald Trump, made two contributi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamala_Harris

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web search NEUTRAL — Vice President Kamala Harris has traveled to the Washington suburbs to campaign for Democratic candidate Terry McAuliffe in a Virginia governor’s race that she acknowledges looks closer than once expe…
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politic…

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web search NEUTRAL — During the midterms, Harris traveled to 15 states—with repeat visits to Ohio, Georgia, Nevada, and Florida—campaigning on behalf of more than two dozen Democratic candidates, capping it with a four-da…
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2018/11/midterms-beto-orourk…

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