“President Joe Biden said he will “send F-15s” to “wage war against Texas.”
Social media posts
in a TikTok video. Claim dated 13 Jan 2024.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
We found no evidence that President Joe Biden threatened to send F-15 fighter jets to the southern U.S. border to "wage war" with Texas. A White House spokesperson said this claim is false.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 13 January 2024. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 19 January 2024, 6 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- TikTok videohttps://www.tiktok.com/@trinooooooooo/video/7323695841380683039
- TikTok videohttps://www.tiktok.com/@wayne.roulez/video/7323952651245292842
- Post on Xhttps://twitter.com/TEAMMAGAKI50985/status/1747039148043628623
- Post on Xhttps://twitter.com/Cindy_youwho/status/1746996769664155977
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