“Buy America' has been the law of the land since the ‘30s, but it’s been ignored by most administrations. Past administrations, including my predecessor, have failed to buy American.”
What FactCheck.org found
Biden has expanded and emphasized such requirements, but we found no indication other presidents didn't abide by the laws on the books during their tenures.
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In short
Joe Biden (President of the United States) made this claim around 8 May 2024. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 17 May 2024, 9 days later. Its rating was “Spins the Facts”.
Joe Biden has 509 checked claims in this archive. Fact-checking organisations rated 140 of them false or fake, 281 misleading or mixed and 34 true.
Where the claim appeared
- whitehouse.govhttps://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2024/05/08/remarks-by-president…
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