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He did it three times in a single speech last month – falsely claiming to have witnessed a bridge collapse in Pittsburgh in 2022 (he actually visited the site more than six hours after the collapse), falsely claiming his grandfather had died just days prior to his own birth at the same hospital (his paternal grandfather died more than a year prior in another state), and again repeating a long-debunked false story about a supposed conversation with an Amtrak conductor who was deceased at the time the story would have had to take place.

In 2021 and 2022, he falsely claimed to have been arrested during a civil rights protest (he had previously said merely that an officer had taken him home from a protest), falsely claimed he “used to drive an 18-wheeler” (the White House said he once had a job driving a different vehicle, a school bus), falsely claimed to have visited the Pittsburgh synagogue where worshippers were killed in a 2018 mass shooting (he had spoken to its rabbi by phone but had not gone), falsely claimed to have visited Iraq and Afghanistan as president (he made repeated visits as a senator and vice president but not as president), told a false story involving a late relative and the Purple Heart, and falsely described his interactions decades ago with late Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir.

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[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago

Dude gets back from a whirlwind Asian trip, with a 12 hour flight home, and accidentally said a day later instead of a week later.

Talk about a slow news day.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Considering the absolute bullshit his most likely opponent says on an hourly basis, this seems minor.

[–] paultimate14@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

All of Biden's "lies" are the equivalent of when my mom describes an event that happened "a week or two ago" that was actually 3 months ago. They're minor unimportant details, or just simplification for the sake of giving speeches.

[–] AlecSadler@sh.itjust.works 1 points 9 months ago

And Republicans said they wouldn't cut Medicaid.

Yet here we are.

This article is pandering to a base that will eat it up and are a lost cause.

[–] jaschen306@sh.itjust.works 1 points 7 months ago

Doesn't matter, release the Epstein Files.

[–] agitatedpotato@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Im laughing at the people blaming his Asia trip like this isn't exactly the kind of flubs Biden makes usually. This is just him guys, he's fucking old and he's gonna keep being old.

[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

To be fair, he’s been flubbing for decades.

[–] Jaysyn@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

You guys quibbling over this sure do look really stupid right now.

[–] GuyFawkes@midwest.social 1 points 10 months ago

He’s out of office and from my perspective doing absolutely nothing to stop the current shitshow, so please tell me why we care about this over the CURRENT POTUS’ numerous daily gaffes?

[–] Cleverdawny@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago

Ok

Why should I care

[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml -1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Grandpa forgets details sometimes. Not his fault.

[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago

Dude just zipped around Asia in a couple days then took a 12 hour flight home. Is it really that weird that he accidentally said the next day instead of the next week?

I’m half his age, and travel like that makes me completely incoherent.

[–] Tatters@feddit.uk -1 points 2 years ago

Not just grandpa. How much of what we remember of 9/11 is accurate? How can we be sure? Is anyone fact checking our memories?