US President Joe Biden was spotted in public for the first time after he announced he was dropping out of the White House race. A video shared by RNC Research showed Donald Trump walking out to possibly his smaller Air Force One.
JUST IN: President Joe Biden seen in public for the first time in nearly a week, debunking conspiracy theories online.The development comes after bogus reports shared online claimed Biden was in “hospice care” and was unexpected to make it through the night.
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— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) July 23, 2024
The president is scheduled to return to the White House on Tuesday after isolating at his Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, home after being diagnosed last week with COVID-19. Biden is now testing negative for the virus and his symptoms have resolved, according to a letter from his doctor, Kevin O’Connor, released Tuesday.
Biden has not been seen publicly since July 17, but he called into a campaign meeting on Monday to address staff and express his support for Vice President Kamala Harris’ bid to replace him a day after announcing he would leave the race.
In Biden’s absence, conspiracy theorists and Republicans had a field day on social media. While some cast doubt on Biden’s announcement’s timing and circumstances, some outlets of social media falsely claimed Biden was ‘in hospice care’ and ‘was unexpected to make it through the night’.
His absence also sparked a ‘Where Joe Biden’ search trend on X and sparked rumours on social media regarding what could have led to his prolonged absence.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to meet with US President Joe Biden on Thursday, the day after the Israeli premier delivers a major speech to the US Congress, a US official told AFP.
The date of the White House meeting had been in the air as Biden recovered in Delaware from Covid, with Israel initially reporting the leaders were to speak on Tuesday.
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