A President's False Claims on His Education

In 1988, Joe Biden's bid for the U.S. presidency was abruptly halted amid allegations of plagiarism and embellishing his academic achievements. These "character issues" re-emerged in partisan social media posts after Biden announced his 2020 presidential campaign in April 2019. Facebook pages such as "Elect Trump 2020," "Breitbart's Bunker," and "Being Libertarian" shared a video clip purporting to show Biden's 1988 withdrawal announcement from the presidential race