Did BBC News publish a graphic saying Joe Biden was ‘inaudible’? No, that’s altered

After a widely criticized performance in his recent debate with former President Donald Trump, President Joe Biden is taking more heat for his words than usual — especially when he stumbles on them.

A social media graphic highlighting another supposed flub appears to have come from BBC News. Shared in a July 11 Instagram post, the graphic quotes Biden saying, “Let me say this as clearly and simply as I can: [inaudible].”

Elsewhere, the meme gained thousands of likes on X and was also shared on Threads. But it’s an altered image.

(Screenshot from Instagram)

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The original graphic uploaded July 4 to Instagram by BBC News said, “Let me say this as clearly and simply as I can: I’m running.”

BBC News also ran the quote in a July 4 article about Biden’s commitment to staying in the presidential race.

We rate the claim that BBC News published a graphic quoting Biden as “inaudible” False.

By

Loreben Tuquero

Staff writer

July 12, 2024

Truth-o-meter Ruling

False

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• The original graphic published July 4 quoted President Joe Biden as saying, "I’m running."

Statement

BBC News published a graphic quoting President Joe Biden saying, “Let me say this as clearly and simply as I can: [inaudible].”

Context

social media posts

Speaker/Target

Speaker: Social Media

Statement Date

July 11, 2024