Former second gentleman of the US, Doug Emhoff has been quite supportive of Kamala Harris during her presidential campaign. However, it now seems that their relationship has hit turbulence. This is not our claim but rather the speculations of social media users.
On November 18, 2024, the X account Freed Ninja shared a post writing that Emhoff and Harris are no longer together and were going for a legal separation. The post read,
“Sources say that Doug Emhoff has left Kamala Harris and a divorce might be imminent. Feels like the twilight zone considering it wasn’t too long ago that Kamala was telling everyone Joe Biden was sharp as a tack.”
It must be clarified that this is a viral claim and no official statement has been made yet. So, it is safe to say that these rumors are completely unverified. Despite that, netizens seemed to hold the news true as they posted various reactions. One X user reacted,
“sounds very brat lmao.”
Netizens appeared to churn the rumor mill by making various claims and allegations.
“That would not surprise me. Not even Doug likes her,” a social media user commented.
“Its safe to say he's been.. UNBURDENED,” a netizen wrote.
“Doug is having an affair with Tim Walz,” an online user remarked.
A section of social media users refused to believe the rumor as X users mentioned that Doug Emhoff would not leave Kamala Harris.
“I don't believe it. It's too soon after the election. If it were true, they would wait a few months,” a person pointed out.
“I can't verify this. The story is being reported as rumor. That's not to say I wouldn't enjoy the rumor being true,” another X user commented.
“Not true bc I know Doug very well. He is awe struck by her beauty , and success . Stop the rumor,” a netizen shared.
A peek into Doug Emhoff and Kamala Harris’ relationship timeline
Emhoff and Harris started dating in 2013. At the time, Harris was California’s Attorney General while Doug Emhoff was an entertainment lawyer. The duo were set up on a blind date by one of Harris’ friends. He proposed to her in 2014 and the two got married in the same year.
Emhoff had two kids from his previous marriage, Cole and Ella, who were warmly welcomed by Kamala Harris. Not only that, she has a good relationship with his ex-wife Kerstin. However, she did not prefer to be called ‘stepmom’ and instead came up with the name ‘Momala.’
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After being elected as the Vice President of the US in 2020, Kamala Harris thanked Doug Emhoff, the two kids, and her sister Maya in her victory speech. When she was sworn in as the Vice President, Emhoff supported her by holding the Bible during the swearing-in ceremony.
In 2022, he posted a photo of the two of them on X on the occasion of their eighth anniversary. While speaking to People Magazine in 2023, Doug Emhoff shared the secret of their healthy marriage after he revealed that the two start and end their days together. He added that they approach such moments as husband and wife and not as Vice President and Second Gentleman.
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