“A video showed President Joe Biden falling asleep during an event with the Maui, Hawaii, wildfire survivors and families.”
Social media posts
Social media posts. Claim dated 22 Aug 2023.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
A closer look at a video clip showed the president was blinking and nodding as a speaker spoke. Biden wasn't sleeping.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 22 August 2023. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 22 August 2023. Its rating was “False”.
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