White House Blames 'Cheap Fakes' for Viral Clips of Biden

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The Facts

  • White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre claimed on Monday that videos purportedly showing Pres. Joe Biden confused at different events this month were "cheap fakes" spread in "bad faith."

  • She referred to clips where Biden tries to sit down while first lady Jill Biden and his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, were still standing; seems to wander off at a G7 summit; and freezes up in two other public appearances.


The Spin

Democratic narrative

Unlike deepfakes, cheap fakes are far from new. Yet, these easier-to-create and harder-to-detect manipulated videos may pose an even greater threat because rules and regulations tend to focus on the former. Republicans have outrageously resorted to flooding social media with these deceptive videos to attack Biden on his age and influence elections.

Republican narrative

Desperately seeking to shield Biden ahead of the presidential election, the White House wants you not to believe your eyes anymore. Real videos that have gone viral clearly show that the president lacks mental acuity, so if Democrats are to blame cheap fakes, they should at least provide legitimate evidence. Otherwise, it's Hunter's laptop all over again.


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