Conspiracy Bozos Think Kamala Harris’ Debate Earrings Have a Dark Secret
It’s not surprising that conspiracy theorists would find a way to explain away a strong performance by Kamala Harris in the presidential debate on Tuesday night—even her opponent, Donald Trump, had baselessly claimed before the event that Harris would be given the questions in advance.
But the claim that started circulating online among the tinfoil hat brigade was even more absurd: that the earrings worn by the vice president during the debate were actually secret earpieces being used to give her information in real time. Yes, really.
The bizarre take was shared widely on social media, including by some accounts with large followings. “The VP cheated with earring headphones? Not surprising,” Antonio Brown, the former NFL player, posted to his 2.1 million followers on X. Some individual posts about the theory racked up millions of views.