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Joe Biden
No, Biden didn’t advise people who were concerned about winter heating bills to buy solar panels
Student Loans
Student loan forgiveness application no longer available after court decision
A district judge declared Biden’s debt relief plan to be unconstitutional in Brown v. Department of Education. The administration is appealing the decision.
Student Loans
Yes, a court order paused Biden’s student loan forgiveness program
Although people who qualify for forgiveness can still apply, the Department of Education can’t cancel any debt while an appeals court considers a legal challenge.
Social Security
No, President Biden is not directly responsible for largest Social Security benefit increase in 10 years
The White House credited Biden for Social Security’s largest benefit jump in a decade, but the annual COLA is actually based on a formula that adjusts for inflation.
Immigration
Yes, the federal government transports migrants to other states
The federal government does transport migrants around the country for various purposes, including to unite unaccompanied children with their families or sponsors.
Joe Biden
Fact-checking President Biden's comments about his son Beau's death and Iraq
President Biden’s son, Beau, died from brain cancer in 2015. Biden has attributed his son’s cancer diagnosis to burn pit exposure in Iraq.
Social Media
Video of crowd chanting anti-Biden phrase at Obama rally is fake
People weren’t chanting “f*** Joe Biden” during a rally in Michigan led by former President Barack Obama. The video was edited.
National
No, a child did not yell an expletive during Jill Biden’s remarks at a Diwali reception
A video viewed more than 500,000 times on Twitter claims to show a child cursing at First Lady Jill Biden during a Diwali reception. The video was edited.
National
Video of First Lady at Eagles game manipulated to include audible boos, anti-Biden chants
A video of First Lady Jill Biden at an Eagles game was edited to include audible boos. In the original shared by the NFL, the crowd is singing "Fly Eagles Fly."
Joe Biden
No, President Biden didn’t legalize marijuana nationwide
Cannabis won’t be legal at the federal level until Congress acts to remove it from the Controlled Substances Act, an expert told VERIFY.
Student Loans
Yes, a change to the student loan forgiveness plan excludes some borrowers from relief
Some borrowers with privately held federal student loans are no longer eligible for debt relief if they didn’t apply to consolidate them before Sept. 29, 2022.
Social Media
Vice President Harris didn’t say Hurricane Ian relief will be directed toward ‘communities of color’
Harris spoke broadly about the impacts of climate change and the equitable distribution of resources, not specific plans for Hurricane Ian.
Student Loans
Student loan forgiveness application no longer available after court decision
A district judge declared Biden’s debt relief plan to be unconstitutional in Brown v. Department of Education. The administration is appealing the decision.
Student Loans
Yes, a court order paused Biden’s student loan forgiveness program
Although people who qualify for forgiveness can still apply, the Department of Education can’t cancel any debt while an appeals court considers a legal challenge.
Social Security
No, President Biden is not directly responsible for largest Social Security benefit increase in 10 years
The White House credited Biden for Social Security’s largest benefit jump in a decade, but the annual COLA is actually based on a formula that adjusts for inflation.
Immigration
Yes, the federal government transports migrants to other states
The federal government does transport migrants around the country for various purposes, including to unite unaccompanied children with their families or sponsors.
Joe Biden
Fact-checking President Biden's comments about his son Beau's death and Iraq
President Biden’s son, Beau, died from brain cancer in 2015. Biden has attributed his son’s cancer diagnosis to burn pit exposure in Iraq.
Social Media
Video of crowd chanting anti-Biden phrase at Obama rally is fake
People weren’t chanting “f*** Joe Biden” during a rally in Michigan led by former President Barack Obama. The video was edited.
National
No, a child did not yell an expletive during Jill Biden’s remarks at a Diwali reception
A video viewed more than 500,000 times on Twitter claims to show a child cursing at First Lady Jill Biden during a Diwali reception. The video was edited.
National
Video of First Lady at Eagles game manipulated to include audible boos, anti-Biden chants
A video of First Lady Jill Biden at an Eagles game was edited to include audible boos. In the original shared by the NFL, the crowd is singing "Fly Eagles Fly."
Joe Biden
No, President Biden didn’t legalize marijuana nationwide
Cannabis won’t be legal at the federal level until Congress acts to remove it from the Controlled Substances Act, an expert told VERIFY.
Student Loans
Yes, a change to the student loan forgiveness plan excludes some borrowers from relief
Some borrowers with privately held federal student loans are no longer eligible for debt relief if they didn’t apply to consolidate them before Sept. 29, 2022.
Social Media
Vice President Harris didn’t say Hurricane Ian relief will be directed toward ‘communities of color’
Harris spoke broadly about the impacts of climate change and the equitable distribution of resources, not specific plans for Hurricane Ian.
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