The ad claims Kamala Harris supports using taxpayer money to pay for gender confirmation surgeries for transgender people in prison.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — WCNC Charlotte continues to fact-check political ads you see right here on TV and social media.
Today, we are looking at an ad we have gotten dozens of emails about. The ad claims Kamala Harris supports using taxpayer money to pay for gender-affirming surgeries for transgender people in prison.
“Kamala supports taxpayer-funded sex changes for prisoners,” is part of the ad’s central claim. It is paid for by Donald Trump’s campaign.
THE CLAIM:
Kamala Harris supports taxpayer-funded gender transition surgeries for prison inmates in the United States.
THE ANSWER:
While it is true that Harris did once support transgender surgery in prisons in 2019 when she ran for president, right now her team says she is not running on this or proposing it.
SOURCES:
This claim stems from 2019, when Harris originally ran for …