“Today, we mark a truly grim, heartbreaking milestone: 500,071 dead. That’s more Americans who have died in one year in this pandemic than in World War I, World War II and the Vietnam War combined.”
Joe Biden
President. remarks on 500,000 deaths from covid-19 at the White House. Claim dated 22 Feb 2021.
Washington Post rated thisTwo Pinocchios
What Washington Post found
The president made a comparison that was widely cited in the news media — but it's wrong, as he said it
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
Joe Biden (President) made this claim around 22 February 2021. Washington Post (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 23 February 2021, 1 day later. Its rating was “Two Pinocchios”.
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Where the claim appeared
- whitehouse.govhttps://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2021/02/22/remarks-by-president…
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