Misinformation and fake news have been a staple of Donald Trump's presidential campaigns since his first go around back in 2016. But the 2024 election cycle seems poised to take the strategy to new heights. A good example has been the spread of false claims about Kamala Harris's communist affiliation, which has spiked across social media since Trump called her "a Marxist" during their first debate.
Misinformation from the Trump camp has been most rampant when it comes to immigration, a hot topic which many analysts consider could be his winning issue come November. Jury, however, is still out on the positive impact of fake news regarding immigrants. Voices like Marco Rubio, have recently come out to question the strategy, arguing that the "cats and dogs thing" , as he called it, has taken the spotlight away from other cases in which high levels of immigration in small cities has unsettled residents.
