video Share with X The Bidens reportedly cut short an event early on June 6th marking the anniversary of the Normandy landings.
BREAKING: Jill Biden removes Joe from Normandy event, Macron remains with veterans pic.twitter.com/FIc85Pmdbo
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Verdict: False
This claim is false: The original video, shared by the Guardian on YouTube, shows that the Bidens did not leave the event early.
Fact check:
“Democracy begins with each of us,” Biden said at an event in Normandy on June 6. AxiosIn the same remarks, the president reflected on the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings and urged Americans to “remain true to the American ideals,” according to the media.
X’s video alleges that the Bidens left an event in Normandy early to mark the anniversary of the Normandy landings on June 6. “BREAKING: Jill Biden pulls Joe out of Normandy event, President Macron stays with veterans,” the video’s caption reads. The video shows the Bidens preparing to leave the event early as soldiers salute nearby. Later in the video, President Macron is seen speaking with veterans inside the event venue.
However, this claim is false. original videoA video shared by The Guardian on YouTube shows that the Bidens did not leave the event early. At approximately the 1:02:46 minute mark, the Bidens can be seen saying goodbye to veterans onstage at the event. At this point, the event has ended, and instrumental music plays. A few minutes later, the Bidens can be seen walking in front of soldiers saluting nearby. Meanwhile, French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte leave the event at approximately the 1:04:12 minute mark in the video.
Similarly, Check Your Fact There is no reliable news coverage This suggests that the Bidens left the event before it ended, when in fact the opposite is true. Top Stories On June 6, the outlet reported that this claim was false. Citing a White House investigative report, the outlet also reported that the Bidens visited a different part of the Normandy Cemetery where the event was held and laid wreaths at the graves of soldiers who died.
“They walked some 30 yards across the lawn to the wreaths and stood there in thought for a moment. The President made the sign of the cross and they both touched the wreaths before reading the tombstone and silently stamping the letters with their fingers,” one report said.
In addition, the White House Not yet Publicly commented Regarding billing. (RELATED: TIME Magazine Incorrectly Uses Word “Decimate” in Joe Biden Fact Check)
Check Your Fact has reached out to the White House for comment and will update this article if and when they do.
