Far Right Spreads Baseless Claims About Biden’s Whereabouts
President Biden, who has been sidelined with Covid, is set to address the nation this week.
Many conspiracy theorists and far-right commentators are spreading doubts that President Biden is alive after he posted a letter on Sunday resigning from his presidential campaign.
The theory is baseless. Mr. Biden, who learned he had Covid on July 17 and has been in isolation since, called into a campaign event for Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday and the two exchanged praise in a playful banter.
“Joe, are you watching? You hear this clapping? Can you see it?” Ms. Harris asked the president. As the room echoed with applause, Mr. Biden responded, “I’m watching. I’m watching it.”
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Stuart A. Thompson writes about how false and misleading information spreads online and how it affects people around the world. He focuses on misinformation, disinformation and other misleading content. More about Stuart A. Thompson
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