“Video shows Joe Biden leaning in and sniffing a child.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 7 Jul 2023.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
This is an altered video. It was zoomed in and cut short, with sniffing sounds added in.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 7 July 2023. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 11 July 2023, 4 days later. Its rating was “False”.
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