CLAIM: President Joe Biden, in an interview with ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos, claimed that Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) “tried to get” his presidential nomination.
Verdict: False.
In an interview with ABC News’ Stephanopoulos that aired Friday, Biden was asked about Warner’s recent efforts to rally Senate Democrats to recuse himself from the presidential race.
“ The Washington Post “Just an hour ago we broke the news that Senator Mark Warner has gathered a group of senators together to try to convince you to step down because he doesn’t believe you can win,” Stephanopoulos said.
Biden responded by saying Warner was a good man who “worked to win the nomination.”
“Mark is a good guy,” Biden said. “He ran for the nomination. Mark … Mark and I think differently. I respect him.”
Asked about Sen. Mark Warner’s efforts to replace Biden, Biden responded, “Mark is a good guy. He tried to get the nomination, too.”
Mark Warner has never actually run for president, nor has he ever done so. pic.twitter.com/HTDRnZnapf
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) July 6, 2024
Warner has served as a Virginia senator since 2009. defeat According to The Breeze, a student newspaper at James Madison University, in November 2008, former Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore (Republican)
Prior to serving as a senator in Virginia, Warner served as governor of Virginia from 2002 to 2006.
In October 2006, after a year of consideration, Warner decided not to run for president. launch He ran for president in 2008, The New York Times.
Warner explained that after “much thought, prayer and reflection” he had decided not to run for president in 2008.
