Joe Biden

Fact checks, commentary and analysis about Joe Biden, the 46th President of the United States.

23 April 2025

Viral post about Obama’s official White House portrait isn’t wholly accurate

A picture of the 44th US president has been shared with the misleading claim that it is his official White House portrait which President Trump “refuses to hang”.

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27 November 2024

Audio clip of Joe Biden saying he ‘removed Imran Khan from power’ is not real

The clip has been circulating across social media platforms with many people seemingly believing Mr Biden said he removed former Pakistani Prime Minister, Imran Khan, from office.

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18 October 2024

Video showing crowd drowning out Obama with ‘f*** Joe Biden’ chant is edited

A 2022 clip of a speech by the former US president has been circulating on social media with edited audio.

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23 July 2024

False: no evidence President Biden is dead

The false claims have emerged while the President is self-isolating due to Covid-19.

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14 December 2023

Video of crowds at military football game chanting anti-Biden slogan has altered audio

Spectators at an annual college football game between US Army and Navy military academies were not filmed chanting “F*** Joe Biden”.

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30 March 2023

Video showing President Biden distracted by ice-cream van has been edited

A modified video circulating on social media appears to show President Biden getting distracted by an ice-cream van during a speech by the first lady.

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24 February 2023

Mark on Joe Biden’s forehead during Poland trip isn’t a ‘bruise’

The mark is actually an ash cross, given during the Ash Wednesday Mass.

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22 February 2023

Video doesn’t show Joe Biden falling down stairs of Air Force One in Poland

A White House spokesperson confirmed that the person filmed falling was not the US President.

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