The group is just three months old…
This week, the Kamala Harris campaign celebrated the endorsement of Police Leaders for Community Safety — a group that “normally” endorses Donald Trump, many of the headlines read.
There’s only one problem — the group formed in June of 2024.
Class, take your seats.
Here’s the perfect lesson in how fake news becomes a fake headline:
From @njdotcom : “Harris gets stunning endorsement from group that normally backs Trump”
The group? “Police Leaders for Community Safety”
It was formed in literally JUNE 2024.
It… pic.twitter.com/1r6iuhO6pk
— Kimberly Guilfoyle (@kimguilfoyle) September 24, 2024
The fact that the group is new and only represents a few dozen people didn’t stop USA Today from shouting the news from the mountaintop:
A group of national law enforcement leaders have endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris weeks after the National Fraternal Order of Police backed former President Donald Trump.
The group, Police Leaders for Community Safety, was created in 2024 as a non-partisan 501(c)4, and describes itself as an organization that represents dozens of police officials. In a press release Monday, chairwoman Sue Riseling expressed the organization’s support for Harris.
X users were quick to call out the endorsement for what it is.
The single most astroturfed Presidential campaign in modern U.S. history.
The stunning endorsement that “normally backs Trump?”
They are referring to the Police Leaders for Community Safety, which was founded in March of THIS YEAR.
It’s a fake group. pic.twitter.com/g3vZfpKFAR
— Dustin Grage (@GrageDustin) September 24, 2024
The March, 2024 date came from an anonymous source who is close to some in the organization.
This is when they became familiar with the C4, but to make matters worse, it actually publicly launched even later in the year.
Here is the press release from June 11th, 2024: pic.twitter.com/OlJlUB8aXn
— Dustin Grage (@GrageDustin) September 24, 2024
Kamala Harris’ campaign has bolstered this endorsement as a “leading national law enforcement group.”
It was launched just 3 months ago and only represents a couple dozen partisan Democrats in law enforcement.
It’s all fake. pic.twitter.com/eJX1NrYLYI
— Dustin Grage (@GrageDustin) September 24, 2024
Wow, what a shocker! The "Police Leaders for Community Safety" that *magically* appeared just this year backing Kamala? Truly the most organic endorsement ever. 😂 Nothing says grassroots like a fake group born yesterday!
— James Reichert (@_jamesreichert) September 24, 2024
More over at Twitchy:
Fake fake fake … faaaaaaake.
LOL-OOPSIE! Police Group That 'NORMALLY' Endorses Trump Endorses Kamala … There's Just One BIG Problem https://t.co/1qTcuCn9bH
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) September 24, 2024
