Latest Mostly True Fact-checks on Joe Biden Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Joe Biden stated on April 11, 2019 in a panel at the University of Pennsylvania: "People show up in the emergency room with a sprained ankle, 25 percent get an opioid prescription." Joe Biden stated on July 27, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: "We have the most productive workers in the world." Joe Biden stated on May 2, 2016 in a post on Medium: Cervical cancer in Africa is "fully preventable with basic education, screening and vaccines." Joe Biden stated on September 2, 2012 in a speech: "$500 billion of the extension of the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy goes to 120,000 families." Joe Biden stated on May 22, 2012 in a speech at Keene State College: Says in the last six months of the Bush administration, the U.S. lost 3.5 million jobs, including 760,000 jobs during January 2009 alone. Joe Biden stated on February 6, 2012 in a speech in Tallahassee: "Nationwide tuition at public universities is up almost 300 percent ... in the last 20 years." Joe Biden stated on December 1, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Today Show": In Iraq, "violence is down to an all-time low" since the start of the war. Joe Biden stated on October 21, 2011 in a talk at Plymouth State University in Plymouth, N.H.: In Libya, "America spent $2 billion total and didn’t lose a single life." Joe Biden stated on April 19, 2011 in a speech in Cleveland: "We have created more jobs in this last year than the Bush administration (did) in eight years." Joe Biden stated on July 14, 2010 in a news conference: "We went from losing 3 million jobs in the last six months of the Bush Administration," adding almost 600,000 private sector jobs in the first six months of the year. Joe Biden stated on February 17, 2010 in an op-ed in 'USA Today': "In the three months before the act took effect, America lost 750,000 jobs a month. In the last three months, we've lost about 35,000 jobs a month." Joe Biden stated on July 9, 2009 in a news release.: "Across the country, $174 billion of the Recovery Act have been committed in its first 130 days." Joe Biden stated on October 2, 2008 in St. Louis: "John McCain said...in December he was surprised there was a subprime mortgage problem." Joe Biden stated on August 23, 2008 in Springfield, Ill.: "There's only four senators senior to me ... there's still 44 older than me." Joe Biden stated on December 31, 2007 in a campaign event in Ames, Iowa: "There's not a major bill I know with Hillary's name on it." Joe Biden stated on October 12, 2007: "First, he was in favor of my plan, now he's attacking it." Joe Biden stated on May 23, 2007 in a news release.: "Roadside bombs are responsible for 70 percent of casualties in Iraq and these new mine-resistant vehicles can reduce those casualties by two-thirds."
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Joe Biden stated on April 11, 2019 in a panel at the University of Pennsylvania: "People show up in the emergency room with a sprained ankle, 25 percent get an opioid prescription." Joe Biden stated on July 27, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: "We have the most productive workers in the world." Joe Biden stated on May 2, 2016 in a post on Medium: Cervical cancer in Africa is "fully preventable with basic education, screening and vaccines." Joe Biden stated on September 2, 2012 in a speech: "$500 billion of the extension of the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy goes to 120,000 families." Joe Biden stated on May 22, 2012 in a speech at Keene State College: Says in the last six months of the Bush administration, the U.S. lost 3.5 million jobs, including 760,000 jobs during January 2009 alone. Joe Biden stated on February 6, 2012 in a speech in Tallahassee: "Nationwide tuition at public universities is up almost 300 percent ... in the last 20 years." Joe Biden stated on December 1, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Today Show": In Iraq, "violence is down to an all-time low" since the start of the war. Joe Biden stated on October 21, 2011 in a talk at Plymouth State University in Plymouth, N.H.: In Libya, "America spent $2 billion total and didn’t lose a single life." Joe Biden stated on April 19, 2011 in a speech in Cleveland: "We have created more jobs in this last year than the Bush administration (did) in eight years." Joe Biden stated on July 14, 2010 in a news conference: "We went from losing 3 million jobs in the last six months of the Bush Administration," adding almost 600,000 private sector jobs in the first six months of the year. Joe Biden stated on February 17, 2010 in an op-ed in 'USA Today': "In the three months before the act took effect, America lost 750,000 jobs a month. In the last three months, we've lost about 35,000 jobs a month." Joe Biden stated on July 9, 2009 in a news release.: "Across the country, $174 billion of the Recovery Act have been committed in its first 130 days." Joe Biden stated on October 2, 2008 in St. Louis: "John McCain said...in December he was surprised there was a subprime mortgage problem." Joe Biden stated on August 23, 2008 in Springfield, Ill.: "There's only four senators senior to me ... there's still 44 older than me." Joe Biden stated on December 31, 2007 in a campaign event in Ames, Iowa: "There's not a major bill I know with Hillary's name on it." Joe Biden stated on October 12, 2007: "First, he was in favor of my plan, now he's attacking it." Joe Biden stated on May 23, 2007 in a news release.: "Roadside bombs are responsible for 70 percent of casualties in Iraq and these new mine-resistant vehicles can reduce those casualties by two-thirds."
Joe Biden stated on April 11, 2019 in a panel at the University of Pennsylvania: "People show up in the emergency room with a sprained ankle, 25 percent get an opioid prescription."
Joe Biden stated on July 27, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: "We have the most productive workers in the world."
Joe Biden stated on May 2, 2016 in a post on Medium: Cervical cancer in Africa is "fully preventable with basic education, screening and vaccines."
Joe Biden stated on September 2, 2012 in a speech: "$500 billion of the extension of the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy goes to 120,000 families."
Joe Biden stated on May 22, 2012 in a speech at Keene State College: Says in the last six months of the Bush administration, the U.S. lost 3.5 million jobs, including 760,000 jobs during January 2009 alone.
Joe Biden stated on February 6, 2012 in a speech in Tallahassee: "Nationwide tuition at public universities is up almost 300 percent ... in the last 20 years."
Joe Biden stated on December 1, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Today Show": In Iraq, "violence is down to an all-time low" since the start of the war.
Joe Biden stated on October 21, 2011 in a talk at Plymouth State University in Plymouth, N.H.: In Libya, "America spent $2 billion total and didn’t lose a single life."
Joe Biden stated on April 19, 2011 in a speech in Cleveland: "We have created more jobs in this last year than the Bush administration (did) in eight years."
Joe Biden stated on July 14, 2010 in a news conference: "We went from losing 3 million jobs in the last six months of the Bush Administration," adding almost 600,000 private sector jobs in the first six months of the year.
Joe Biden stated on February 17, 2010 in an op-ed in 'USA Today': "In the three months before the act took effect, America lost 750,000 jobs a month. In the last three months, we've lost about 35,000 jobs a month."
Joe Biden stated on July 9, 2009 in a news release.: "Across the country, $174 billion of the Recovery Act have been committed in its first 130 days."
Joe Biden stated on October 2, 2008 in St. Louis: "John McCain said...in December he was surprised there was a subprime mortgage problem."
Joe Biden stated on August 23, 2008 in Springfield, Ill.: "There's only four senators senior to me ... there's still 44 older than me."
Joe Biden stated on December 31, 2007 in a campaign event in Ames, Iowa: "There's not a major bill I know with Hillary's name on it."
Joe Biden stated on May 23, 2007 in a news release.: "Roadside bombs are responsible for 70 percent of casualties in Iraq and these new mine-resistant vehicles can reduce those casualties by two-thirds."
