Biden’s lengthy second news conference included some errant facts and claims without context.
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: President Biden’s Surgeon General Is NOT CGI
Is Vivek Murthy, the Biden administration's surgeon general, computer-generated imagery (CGI)? No, that's not true: The duty officer in the Pentagon press office told Lead Stories that Murthy "is 100% a real person." The claim came from a
Logically→ U.S. President Joe Biden unveiled a skin color chart to determine who qualifies in priority to receive their federal aid.
The claim originated from a website that publishes satirical pieces. There have been no discussions recently to imply any such qualifying criteria.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Former Presidents and members of Congress don’t get salaries ‘for life’
Retired U.S. presidents and members of Congress collect full salaries “for life."
Logically→ Thirty to forty percent of Americans support former President Donald Trump.
Different polls report different approval and/or favorability ratings for Donald J Trump.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Other presidents have had lower approval ratings than Biden
President Joe Biden “has the lowest approval rating of any president ever.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – False claims about Jan. 6 insurrection and 2020 presidential election rely on debunked information
“Jan. 6 was NOT an insurrection…but Nov. 4 at 3 a.m. was!”
Snopes→ 2021 Snopes Fact Checks: Alleged Presidential Faux Pas
Throughout the year, Biden supposedly fell asleep on the job, fumbled quotes, or passed gas on the regular.
Logically→ Former U.S. President Donald Trump is taller than Joe Biden.
President Biden's official records state that he is 5 feet 11.65 inches, making him shorter than Trump, who is approximately 6 feet 2 inches tall.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, the military hasn’t been in charge since the 2020 presidential election
“The military’s actually been in charge since November 3rd.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Former President George W. Bush Was NOT Arrested On Veterans Day, Denied Tribunal Extension
Was former President George W. Bush arrested on November 11, 2021 -- which was Veterans Day -- and denied an extension after being indicted in a military tribunal? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that Bush was arrested. Real Raw
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Trump wasn’t inaugurated president in 2021
“Trump was secretly inaugurated as president of the restored Republic.”
Poynter→ That viral Christmas card of former President Donald Trump isn’t really his card
People are decking their social media feeds with a viral Christmas card of former President Donald Trump. The card, shared in a Facebook post, shows an image of Trump dressed in […] The post That viral Christmas card of former President Donald T
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Vice President Kamala Harris Did NOT Call Unvaccinated Americans ‘Dirty Trump People’
Did Vice President Kamala Harris call unvaccinated Americans "dirty Trump people" on a phone call with members of the Biden-Harris administration? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that Harris ever said this. Such a story, if leak
Snopes→ Senate Leader, Presidential Candidate Bob Dole Dies at 98
Bob Dole, who overcame disabling war wounds to become a sharp-tongued Senate leader from Kansas, a Republican presidential candidate and then a symbol and celebrant of his dwindling generation of World War II veterans, has died.
Snopes→ Did Biden Say ‘Sincerely’ That Fauci Is President?
Critics of President Biden seized upon some stray remarks at a news conference in December 2021.
The Dispatch→ Does a Viral Photo Show Jeffrey Epstein with President Biden?
A popular Facebook post claims to show a picture of President Joe Biden with Jeffrey Epstein with the caption, “Okay, Facebook wants to play fact checkers with me then. Let’s play …. ♟” a.image2.ima
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: U.S. Military Did NOT Arrest President Biden’s Senior Advisor Mike Donilon
Did the military arrest Mike Donilon, President Joe Biden's senior advisor? No, that's not true: An official at the Pentagon told Lead Stories that this claim was false. Also, there has been no other media coverage of Donilon being arrest
Logically→ South Africa’s President, Cyril Ramaphosa, said that there is no sign of the Omicron variant in the country.
In a statement following the detection of a new variant known as Omicron, South African President stated that it was initially detected in Botswana.
Logically→ South Africa’s President, Cyril Ramaphosa, said that there is no sign of the Omicron variant in the country.
In a statement following the detection of a new variant known as Omicron, South African President stated that it was initially detected in Botswana.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, President Biden won’t slap a 95% tax on prescription drugs
President Joe Biden will “control health care costs by slapping a 95% tax on prescription drugs.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: U.S. Military Did NOT Arrest Former President George W. Bush
Did the military arrest former President George W. Bush? No, that's not true: The 43rd president was not arrested on his Texas ranch the morning of November 13, 2021, by U.S. Special Forces. A Pentagon spokesperson told us that this infor
Logically→ The military has arrested former President George W Bush.
Real Raw News, a satirical website, published an article with this headline and the claim is baseless.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘John Tyler, America’s Tenth President, Was Born in 1790. He Has A Living Grandson’
On November 11 2021, Reddit user u/thenewyorkgod shared a screenshot of a tweet claiming that America’s tenth president John Tyler, born in 1790, had a living grandson as of late 2021: This shook me from Damnthatsinteresting
Snopes→ South Africa’s Last Apartheid President F. W. De Klerk Dies
F.W. de Klerk, who shared the Nobel Peace Prize with Nelson Mandela and as South Africa’s last apartheid president oversaw the end of the country’s white minority rule, has died at the age of 85.
Snopes→ Does Georgia Have ‘No Way to Verify’ 2020 Presidential Election Results?
A full year after the 2020 election, bogus claims of widespread fraud persisted.
AllSides→ Fact Checking President Biden’s Town Hall Claims About the Vaccine Rollout
https://factcheck.thedispatch.com/p/fact-checking-president-bidens-town At a town hall Thursday night i
The Dispatch→ Fact Checking President Biden’s Town Hall Claims About the Vaccine Rollout
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Former President Jimmy Carter Did NOT Say ‘STOP Saying That You Want A Country Based On Christian Values’
Did former President Jimmy Carter chastise American Christians with a rebuke that starts: "STOP saying that you want a country based on Christian values"? No, that's not true: According to comedian and creator of the quote, John Fugelsang
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden DID Say That He Was Not President — But He Said It As A Candidate Months Before He Was Elected
Did Joe Biden say that he was not the president? Yes, but he said it before he was elected president: During a campaign rally in March 2020, Biden, who was responding to hecklers, said that he was not the president at the time, which was
Snopes→ Former President Jimmy Carter Quietly Marks 97th Birthday
Slowed by age in recent years and keeping a low profile during the coronavirus pandemic, Carter doesn't plan on any public appearances.
Logically→ The president of Croatia said, “We will not be vaccinated anymore.”
President Zoran Milanovic's comments have been misinterpreted. The Croatian government has not decided to halt the COVID-19 vaccination drive.
Poynter→ Arizona cannot decertify the 2020 presidential election
Some supporters of a GOP-led review of ballots cast in the 2020 presidential election in Arizona’s Maricopa County have engaged in wishful thinking that the process would lead to decertification of the election results. The idea is nothing but a fant
Snopes→ Obama Presidential Center and Library Will Break Ground in September 2021
The opening in Chicago was delayed because of a lawsuit and a federal review.
Logically→ President Biden did not lawfully win the U.S. elections, as the Arizona election audit found 17,322 duplicate votes.
There is no evidence of fraud. The data provided by the conspiracy theorist Shiva Ayyadurai is incorrect.
Logically→ President Biden has directed the Department of Veterans Affairs to cut off benefits to unvaccinated veterans.
A satirical article reported that Biden had cut the benefits for unvaccinated veterans. There are no orders by Biden that support the claim.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: It Is NOT Illegal To Scream Expletives About U.S. President Joe Biden
Is it illegal to scream an expletive about U.S. President Joe Biden? No, that's not true: According to First Amendment law experts, such an action would most likely not result in legal consequences and Supreme Court precedent protects mos
Snopes→ Boxer Manny Pacquiao Running for President of the Philippines
The boxer is currently a senator in the Philippines' parliament.
Washington Post→ President Biden’s claim of an interview for a job in Idaho
Whether Biden ever got a job offer from Boise Cascade is unclear, but in the past he has spoken of nearly practicing law in Idaho.
Logically→ The Taliban found 6.5M dollars stored in Vice President of Afghanistan Amrullah Saleh’s home.
Islamic Emirate officials alleged that 6.5 M dollars were found from Amrullah Saleh's residence during a raid. This has not been confirmed.