Viral Videos Share with X It claims that President Joe Biden tried to sit in a “chair that didn’t exist” during a visit to Normandy, France on June 6.
Biden is trying to sit in a chair that doesn’t exist. pic.twitter.com/93uBV8lg6a
— Crash Report (@clashreport) June 6, 2024
Verdict: False
This claim is false: In the original video shared by Reuters on YouTube, a chair can be seen behind Biden as he sits down.
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The X video, which has been viewed more than 100,000 times as of writing, claims that Biden tried to sit in a “chair that doesn’t exist” during a visit to Normandy, France on June 6. The video’s caption reads, “Biden tries to sit in a chair that doesn’t exist.” In the video, Biden appears to struggle to sit down as there is no chair visible behind him.
However, this claim is false. original videoIn a video shared by Reuters on YouTube, a chair can be seen behind Biden as he sits down, as well as behind other attendees, including First Lady Jill Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron.
“US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron led a ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings, attended by World War II veterans,” the video description reads.
Similarly, Screen grab Excerpts from the video shared on X suggest that the video was “purposefully cropped” to suggest that there was no chair behind Biden at the event.
“The video has been purposely cropped to make a false claim. There are chairs behind everyone in attendance and Joe Biden is sitting in a real chair at the end. Please watch the entire video from 26 minutes 40 seconds onwards,” the post read. (RELATED: TIME Magazine Incorrectly Uses Word “Decimate” in Joe Biden Fact Check)
In addition, Check Your Fact There is no reliable news coverage To back up my claim, the opposite is actually true. Top Stories and Associated Press On June 6, the report stated that the allegations were false. Biden Also, White House He has publicly commented on the allegations.
Check Your Fact has reached out to the White House for comment and will update this article if and when they do.
