On September 18 2022, during a 60 Minutes segment, United States President Joe Biden’s remarks included a claim that the COVID-19 pandemic was “over” — leading to quite a lot of pushback: In an interview on “60 Minutes&#
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Logically→ Joe Biden’s granddaughter says he is dead and was replaced with his twin brother.
The video being cited to push this claim was intended to be satirical and has been taken out of context.
Snopes→ Big Student Loan Forgiveness Plan Announced by Biden
Borrowers who earn less than $125,000 a year, or families earning less than $250,000, would be eligible for the $10,000 loan forgiveness.
Snopes→ If Biden Doesn’t Run for Reelection, He Faces a Big Threat: Being a Lame Duck
Polls consistently show that most Americans don't want him to run again.
Logically→ In his Massachusetts speech, Biden admitted that China had launched an artificial sun.
This is a doctored video. Biden made no such statements in his Massachusetts speech on July 20.
Logically→ U.S President Joe Biden fell asleep during the Saudi Arabia summit.
The viral snippet claiming President Biden dozed off at the Jeddah Security and Development Summit is a cut out from a longer video .
Logically→ Wikipedia changed the definition of recession to favor U.S. President Joe Biden.
Wikipedia temporarily semi-protected its page on rescission to stop an editing war, not to favor President Biden's administration.
Logically→ The New York Times published an article about U.S. President Joe Biden’s death.
President Biden is very much alive, the altered image's claim was false. The New York Times confirmed that it did not publish such an article.
Poynter→ Biden, fully vaccinated, caught COVID-19. Here are 6 things to know about breakthrough cases in 2022
President Joe Biden joined a growing club of Americans who, despite being fully vaccinated and boosted, contracted a breakthrough case of COVID-19. Since his July 21 diagnosis, Biden has been […] The post Biden, fully vaccinated, caught COVID-19.
Logically→ President Joe Biden proposed a constitutional amendment to overturn Roe v. Wade in 1982.
The former U.S. Senator Orrin G. Hatch introduced an amendment to overturn Roe v. Wade. Biden did not propose the 1982 amendment, but voted in favor.
Logically→ Donald Trump released a statement on President Biden’s health after the latter tested positive for COVID-19.
Donald Trump's Director of Communication confirms the statement is fake. There are no reports to corroborate Trump wished Biden a speedy recovery.
Logically→ Biden administration is selling millions of American oil barrels from strategic petroleum reserves to China in the middle of the energy crisis.
U.S. law does not restrict awarding SPR crude oil contracts to companies from countries. The sale is expected to ease the gas prices.
Logically→ President Biden misread the teleprompter during a speech about abortion rights on July 8, 2022.
Biden's statements "end of quote" and "repeat the line" were not cues, but were meant to be a part of his speech.
Logically→ U.S. President Joe Biden announces he has cancer.
The White House clarified that President Biden did not announce he had cancer. He was referring to an old diagnosis for which he has been treated.
Snopes→ Is This a Real Trump Statement About Biden’s COVID-19 Diagnosis?
An image is spreading supposedly showing a statement by the former president wishing Biden a "speedy recover" because "no one wants Kamala [Harris]" as president.
Snopes→ Did Biden Sell Millions of Barrels of Oil to China?
The U.S. often exports oil to China — or overseas in general.
Snopes→ Did Joe Biden Once Vote To Overturn Roe v. Wade?
In the post-Roe summer of 2022, critics highlighted the former Delaware senator's past record on abortion rights.
Logically→ President Joe Biden tied the Medal of Honor backward on a Vietnam War veteran.
A clearer picture from the award ceremony shows that President Biden didn't tie the medal incorrectly.
Snopes→ No, Biden Didn’t Put Medal of Honor on Backwards
Perhaps a better question to ask: Should you be suspicious of low-quality, grainy footage of official White House events?
Logically→ Biden said Ukraine should give part of its territory to Russia in a “negotiated settlement.”
Snopes→ Did Pence Say Biden ‘Commits’ More Falsehoods Than Any Other President?
Pence was vice president under Donald Trump.
Snopes→ No, TikTok Video Doesn’t Show a Joe Biden ‘Double’
The "body double" conspiracy theory strikes again.
Snopes→ Did a BP Oil Exec Named Brice Cromwell Blame Biden for High Gas Prices?
One way to give undue weight to a political opinion is to pretend that it originated with a credible or authoritative source.
Logically→ The Biden administration has shipped pallets of baby formula to migrant holding facilities despite a national shortage.
It is misleading to blame Biden for the shortage. Moreover, the president is bound to provide for migrants according to the Flores Agreement.
Logically→ An image shows Biden placing a third hand on the podium during a press conference.
A doctored image of President Biden making a press statement about Russia in February 2022 has been used to push a body double narrative.
Logically→ Half of President Biden’s Twitter followers are fake.
Analytics of Biden's personal Twitter account @JoeBiden were misinterpreted by media reports as that of his official account @POTUS.
Logically→ The Biden administration’s proposed amendments to the pandemic treaty would allow WHO to supersede U.S. federal laws.
The proposed amendment does not contain any provision that compromises the sovereignty of the U.S.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘The Amount Elon Musk Just Paid for Twitter ($44 Billion) is Nearly Equal to Biden’s Proposed Climate Budget ($44.9 Billion)’
On April 27 2022, an Imgur user shared a screenshot of a viral tweet claiming the amount of money Elon Musk would purportedly pay in order to acquire Twitter was nearly equal to funds allocated in the Biden administration’s proposed climate budge
Logically→ This video contains actual audio from Biden’s secret service team.
This video is in fact one of several similar satirical videos by a comedian and TikTok user.
Snopes→ Was Biden ‘Lost’ During Obama Visit?
The RNC shared misleadingly edited clips of President Biden.
Logically→ This image of Biden leaving for Europe is fake, as the trees in the background would not have been in full foliage on the day it was taken.
Our analysis found that the image was not staged but was captured in the south lawns where there are evergreen southern magnolia trees.
Logically→ Joe Biden just confirmed that the New World Order conspiracy theory is true.
The U.S. president did not accidentally admit to the New World Order conspiracy being true. but used the phrase in the context of geopolitics.
Logically→ President Joe Biden has instructed the U.S. Department of State to release an additional $350 million worth of weapons to Ukraine.
U.S.'s military aid includes Javelin anti-tank weapons, stinger missiles, anti-armor, anti-aircraft systems, ammunition for firearms, and body armors.
Logically→ President Joe Biden has instructed the U.S. Department of State to release an additional $350 million worth of weapons to Ukraine.
U.S.'s military aid includes Javelin anti-tank weapons, stinger missiles, anti-armor, anti-aircraft systems, ammunition for firearms, and body armors.
Snopes→ Stuttering: Unraveling the Biology of a Mysterious Condition
For centuries, people have feared being judged for stuttering, a condition often misunderstood as a psychological problem caused by things like bad parenting or emotional trauma.
Logically→ The Biden administration is finalizing a $30 million grant program to hand out pipes to addicts as part of its “harm reduction plan.”
The harm reduction plan helps prevent injuries and deaths among drug addicts. It does not include funding for pipes.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘First Article Of Impeachment Laid Out Against Joe Biden,’ February 2022 Headline
On February 9 2022, Trendolizer identified an article that was purportedly (and partly) headlined, “First Article of Impeachment Laid Out Against Joe Biden.” Trendolizer flagged it as virally popular; Facebook shares of the link looked lik
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.
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.
Logically→ White House staff are not required to get vaccinated.
COVID-19 vaccines were made mandatory for all White House staff in September.