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With more than 30 years in politics, the Democratic presidential nominee has been the subject of numerous hoaxes and rumors.
by Brandon Echter, Sept. 25, 2020
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After decades as a U.S. senator and eight years as vice president, Joe Biden has been the subject of many rumors and disinformation campaigns, which went into overdrive during his 2020 presidential campaign. We've collected Snopes fact checks about Biden, his background, and his record here.
Oct. 29, 2020
Never rely on memes alone for an understanding of proposed tax policies.
Sept. 29, 2020
The allegations against Joe Biden's son are complicated, but the report is also flawed in import ...
Sept. 28, 2020
An offhanded remark during a 2016 speech was "made in jest," according to the Biden campaign.
Oct. 7, 2020
The Trump campaign seemed keen to recreate Hillary Clinton's infamous "deplorables" moment, but ...
Aug. 14, 2020
"We can both have a democracy and elections and at the same time protect the public health," the ...
Sept. 29, 2020
Snopes cannot predict the future, but we can recognize false claims we have debunked in the past.
July 14, 2020
A photograph of Joe Biden kissing his granddaughter on the lips during an Iowa rally drew critic ...
Aug. 7, 2020
The question was in response to a journalist's query about Biden's cognitive fitness for office.
Aug. 6, 2020
Fear-mongering Facebook memes misrepresented the position articulated by the presumptive Democra ...
July 17, 2020
Another Biden quote was misrepresented by U.S. President Donald Trump and the internet.
July 15, 2020
In political punditry, why go with a straightforward explanation when a nonsensical one will do?
Sept. 29, 2020
In a September 2020 address, Biden called Trump a “climate arsonist” and “climate denier.”
March 10, 2020
The 2020 Democratic presidential candidate's history with desegregation busing has haunted him o ...
March 3, 2020
For perspective, the United States has roughly 330 million residents.
Feb. 21, 2020
An example of what candidates should avoid, especially if their record on race has already come ...
Feb. 26, 2020
The former vice president has repeatedly claimed to have been arrested while attempting to visit ...
Feb. 5, 2020
Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden's 2020 presidential campaign was the target of a common ele ...
Aug. 14, 2020
First elected to office at age 29, Joe Biden had consistently been ranked one of the least wealt ...
Oct. 28, 2020
Ashley Biden introduced her father at the 2020 Democratic National Convention.
Aug. 13, 2020
If it was a prank, it wouldn't be the first time the politician has been targeted in such a way.
Aug. 13, 2020
Several details got distorted as this rumor spread online.
Aug. 5, 2020
Following the arrests of anti-police-brutality protesters, a bailout assistance organization rec ...
July 16, 2020
A racially charged rumor involved an edited video featuring a Black singer.
June 29, 2020
A gaffe took on new life in the hands of Republicans and right-wing media.
June 25, 2020
Rumors began to circulate in June 2020 that the Democratic U.S. presidential candidate's great-g ...
Oct. 30, 2019
The Rev. Robert Morey sparked controversy in October 2019 when he said he had denied the euchari ...
Sept. 29, 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump has made the claim about his political opponent on numerous occasions.
May 3, 2020
Tara Reade, who worked as an assistant helping manage interns for Biden's Senate office in 1993, ...
April 28, 2020
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Oct. 1, 2020
Presidential hopeful Joe Biden's position on climate change became a hot topic on the first nigh ...
Jan. 3, 2020
A 19-second clip was shared widely in the first week of 2020. Its promoters said it unmasked Joe ...
Nov. 22, 2019
In October 2019, Biden denied being the father.
Sept. 28, 2020
A few weeks after Biden was first elected to the U.S. Senate, his wife and 1-year-old daughter w ...
Oct. 7, 2020
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has appealed to several faith groups.
Oct. 6, 2020
A 10-second-clip from a 90-minute event was missing some context.
Oct. 6, 2020
Many people are under the mistaken impression that military discharges come in one of two forms: ...
Oct. 5, 2020
During a September 2020 address, U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden stumbled over ...
Oct. 1, 2020
Conspiracy theories about high-tech devices rocketed across social media after the first preside ...
Oct. 1, 2020
"The problem is on the Left. And Biden refuses to talk about it," President Trump claimed in Sep ...
Nov. 2, 2020
A genuine photograph was circulated with a disingenuous claim.
Nov. 1, 2020
An altered video circulated widely on social media appeared to show Biden making an embarrassing ...
Nov. 1, 2020
A viral image read: "If [Biden] withdraws from the race and forfeits all funds in the [Swiss ban ...
Nov. 1, 2020
The Democratic presidential candidate referenced the number of Americans who have died from COVI ...
Oct. 29, 2020
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Sept. 25, 2020
Claims, hoaxes, and misinformation abound. Snopes investigates the claims of the 2020 U.S. Election.
