Just over a week before the upcoming election, a baseless rumor about Vice President Kamala Harris and former talk show host Montel Williams began circulating on social media, with the potential to stir up controversy. Right-wing influencer Matt Wallace took to Twitter, claiming that a supposed “sex tape” involving Harris and Williams was being “shopped around” and could “break the internet.” Wallace suggested that the alleged tape could harm Harris’s campaign just days before the election.
The tweet quickly gained traction, attracting millions of views and sparking debate online. But Montel Williams wasted no time in responding to the rumors, delivering a calm yet pointed response that quickly set the record straight. “Wow, I hear a blogger I’ve never heard of got millions of views claiming someone is ‘shopping’ a sex tape of me that will ‘break the internet,’” Williams tweeted. He went on to state plainly, “Let’s ‘break the internet’ w/ truth – there is no tape. Kamala Harris’s surge clearly has some people worried.”
Williams’s response not only dismissed the rumor but also suggested that Harris’ rising momentum in the polls may be causing concern among some critics. Harris and Williams were once romantically linked in the early 2000s, but there’s no evidence of any video as Wallace claimed.
This MAGA attempt to defame Harris by spreading rumors has drawn criticism from both sides of the political spectrum, with many condemning the baseless smear tactic. In the high-stakes final days before the election, these unfounded claims seem designed to distract voters and damage Harris’s credibility.
