Great Analysis Of Kamala's Audio Earring Conspiracy - What Are The Odds?

Company says Kamala Harris’ debate earrings strikingly similar to its Bluetooth device, offers to make ones for Trump- Kamala Harris’ debate earrings trigger conspiracy theories among Trump supporters - Some conspiracy-minded supporters of former President Donald Trump have claimed that Vice President Kamala Harris got secret — and unfair — help in her Tuesday night debate against the Republican nominee.
The theory goes like this: Harris’ earrings contained a clandestine Bluetooth device that enabled her to be coached by unseen aides during the ABC News forum in Philadelphia, in flagrant violation of the rules set out by the Disney-owned network.One X user dubbed The Maverick Approach, a self-described “alternative news source,” peddled a claim early Wednesday that Harris had been fitted with a pair of smart earrings developed by a German company.
“There’s a major issue with this debate,” they posted. “I told myself she was fed what to say during the debate and my hunch was right. Nova is the world’s first and only wireless earphone earrings.”
However, the NOVA H1 Audio Earrings look very different than the ones that Harris donned during the verbal bout, except for the fact that both include pearls.
The veep’s actual earrings appeared to be a gold version of the Double Pearl Hinged Earrings from Tiffany & Co, which is not known to include electronics in its luxury jewelry.
The clip-on NOVA H1 Audio Earrings sell for about $625 apiece and are able to “project sound from inside the pearl straight into your ear canal,” according to its Kickstarter page, which appears to have been dormant since last year and includes comments suggesting people hadn’t received the product despite chipping in cash.
“These Earrings are fully packed with the latest technology embedded in real pearls to provide you with music, phone calls and digital assistants all day long,” the site added.
In the past, Harris has bashed Bluetooth earpieces as a security threat and has been spotted using wired earbuds on the campaign trail.
Despite the evidence, the theory was amplified in the r/conspiracy Subreddit and widely disseminated on social media.
The Maverick Approach’s post quickly notched nearly 100,000 views before they appeared to concede the hoax.
“I can’t believe how easy it is to troll and get everybody worked up,” The Maverick Approach later wrote on X.
“This is how politicians do it. FYI she was terrible and was terrible all on her own. She didn’t need any help with that! If she did have an earpiece, that’s even worse the fact she had help and still loss [sic].”In both the 2020 and 2016 election cycles, similar theories spread on social media claiming President Biden and Hillary Clinton were using earpieces during their debates against Trump.
Fact-checking websites quickly shot down those bizarre claims.
Wednesday morning, Trump himself suggested that Harris had received advance knowledge of what would be discussed.
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“They had a rigged show with somebody that maybe even had the answers,” the 78-year-old told “Fox & Friends”.
“I mean, I’ll be honest, I watched her talk and I said, ‘You know, she seems awfully familiar with the questions.'” A tech company has added fuel to the Kamala Harris earrings conspiracy theory after quipping that her debate night jewelry is strikingly similar to the Bluetooth devices it makes — and has even offered to design “orange” ones for Donald Trump.
Claims that Harris, 59, was fitted with clip-on audio headphones disguised as pearl earrings for her showdown against the former president, 78, have been spreading like wildfire on social media in the wake of Tuesday’s presidential debate.
Now, Germany-based company Icebach Sound Solutions has weighed in on the viral saga after conspiracy-minded Trump supporters claimed the vice president was wearing a pair of its Bluetooth devices — the Nova H1 Audio Earring.
We do not know whether Mrs. Harris wore one of our products. The resemblance is striking and while our product was not specifically developed for the use at presidential debates, it is nonetheless suited for it,” Icebach’s managing director, Malte Iversen, said in a tongue-in-cheek statement to tech outlet Tom’s Guide.

“To ensure a level playing field for both candidates, we are currently developing a male version and will soon be able to offer it to the Trump campaign. The choice of color is a bit challenging though as orange does not go well with a lot of colors.”

Meanwhile, the company has also vowed to clear up the “rumors and myths surrounding our wonderful products” during a forthcoming appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.”

“Following the presidential debate we have been contacted by numerous TV shows for interviews,” a message on the Munich-based company’s website states.
“After thorough discussions we have decided that we will grant one live interview … our chosen interviewer is Jimmy Fallon, a trusted Bavarian in heart.”
It wasn’t immediately clear when the supposed Fallon appearance was slated to air.

The so-called “earring-gate” controversy erupted after several right-wingers zeroed in on the vice president’s pearls — claiming they contained a clandestine Bluetooth device that enabled her to be coached by unseen aides during the ABC News debate in Philadelphia.
The NOVA H1 Audio Earrings, though, bear very little resemblance to the ones Harris wore — except for the fact that both include pearls.
The veep’s actual earrings appeared to look more like a gold version of the Double Pearl Hinged Earrings from Tiffany & Co.

A sterling silver version of the Tiffany earrings, which retail for $800, appear to have sold out, according to the luxe brand’s website.
The clip-on NOVA H1 Audio Earrings, meanwhile, sell for roughly $625 apiece.
Harris, for her part, has previously bashed Bluetooth earpieces as a security threat and has been spotted using wired earbuds on the campaign trail.
Still, similar theories spread on social media during the 2020 and 2016 election cycles with claims that President Biden and Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton were both using earpieces during their debates against Trump.
Fact-checking websites quickly shot down those claims.
Meanwhile, Trump appeared to add to the Harris conspiracies Wednesday, suggesting to Fox News that the veep had received advance knowledge of what would be discussed.
“They had a rigged show with somebody that maybe even had the answers,” he said. “I mean, I’ll be honest, I watched her talk and I said, ‘You know, she seems awfully familiar with the questions.’”
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