{"id":2287288,"date":"2024-07-01T14:04:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-01T18:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-biden-fall-asleep-during-the-2024-presidential-debate\/"},"modified":"2024-07-01T14:05:10","modified_gmt":"2024-07-01T18:05:10","slug":"fact-check-did-biden-fall-asleep-during-the-2024-presidential-debate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-biden-fall-asleep-during-the-2024-presidential-debate\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: Did Biden Fall Asleep During The 2024 Presidential Debate?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffact-check-did-biden-fall-asleep-during-the-2024-presidential-debate%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2287288&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The summary in English is about a false claim that President Joe Biden <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/forensics-experts-offer-new-theory-about-tiger-woods-crash\/\" title=\"Forensics Experts Offer New Theory About Tiger Woods Crash\">fell asleep<\/a> during the 2024 presidential debate. The \u200bclaim is debunked as the image used in the \u2062post actually shows Biden looking down, not sleeping. Biden himself\u200d admitted to not debating as well as he used to during \u200da <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-calls-indictment-bulls-during-new-hampshire-campaign-rally\/\" title=\"Trump dismisses indictment as &#039;nonsense&#039; at New Hampshire rally.\">campaign \u2062rally<\/a> in North Carolina. Fact-check sources confirm\u200b that there is no <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ga-poll-watcher-it-expert-non-trump-supporter-affidavit-sudden-surge-of-20000-mail-in-votes-for-biden-in-early-hours-on-nov\/\" title=\"GA Poll Watcher, IT Expert, Non-Trump Supporter Affidavit: Sudden Surge of 20,000 Mail-In-Votes For Biden In Early Hours On Nov\">credible evidence<\/a> to support\u2063 the claim that Biden \u200dfell asleep during the debate. The White House has not publicly commented on the issue.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ob-read-more-selector\">\n<p>A post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C8vggCjNoHn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shared on Instagram<\/a> purports President Joe Biden fell asleep during the 2024 presidential debate.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C8vggCjNoHn\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\"><\/blockquote>\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: False<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The claim is false. The image, which originally stems from Getty Images and is included among a series of images captured during the debate, shows Biden looking down, not sleeping.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fact Check:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Biden said he doesn\u2019t \u201cdebate as well as [he] used to\u201d during a June 28 North Carolina campaign rally, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Politics\/biden-hold-campaign-rally-north-carolina-hours-after\/story?id=111515800\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ABC News<\/a>. Biden gave a poor performance during the 2024 presidential debate hours prior, the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<p>The Instagram post, which has garnered over 28,000 likes as of writing, purports Biden fell asleep during the 2024 presidential debate. The post features a photo of Biden where he appears to have his eyes closed. \u201cJoe Biden literally just fell asleep during the debate,\u201d text above the image reads.<\/p>\n<p>The claim is false. The image, which originally stems from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/news-photo\/president-joe-biden-looks-down-as-he-participates-in-the-news-photo\/2158994243?adppopup=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Getty Images<\/a> and is included among a series of images captured during the debate, shows Biden looking down, not sleeping.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUS President Joe Biden looks down as he participates in the first presidential debate of the 2024 elections with former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at CNN\u2019s studios in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 27, 2024,\u201d the image\u2019s caption reads.<\/p>\n<p>Likewise, Check Your Fact did not find <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?sca_esv=97f9b5d023af9b2f&#038;sca_upv=1&#038;q=biden+fell+asleep+during+presidential+debate+june+2024&#038;tbm=nws&#038;source=lnms&#038;fbs=AEQNm0Aa4sjWe7Rqy32pFwRj0UkWZJPk1C9buWu--tLPKEpSxLqGfZiWMqdk6VF37sVUbkfuZLTj2oNC7EnrW0kOrs5_OmipJdVTNqNxrP1hxJXbQ_y65N5cXbtQ7HA0GJils8bEjOH7UdKHMyAqI2qHK8jyCVlTKr2HZzSgiLRk_TjD_i8-oOktyVsn75IgqYT_LeUsyb-cfXGD_xxHYUpBP_x5YS5_2g&#038;sa=X&#038;ved=2ahUKEwjIh9Cfhv-GAxVOFlkFHa7nB7QQ0pQJegQIEBAB&#038;biw=1680&#038;bih=871&#038;dpr=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-does-this-photo-show-an-israeli-clergyman-blessing-guns\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Does This Photo Show An Israeli Clergyman Blessing Guns?\">credible news reports<\/a><\/a> to support the claim. Actually, the opposite is true. On June 28, <a href=\"https:\/\/leadstories.com\/hoax-alert\/2024\/06\/fact-check-biden-did-not-fall-asleep-during-debate-on-june-27-2024.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lead Stories<\/a> reported the claim was false. According to the outlet, the image included in the Instagram post matched the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/-v-8wJkmwBY?feature=shared&#038;t=472\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">7:52-<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/-v-8wJkmwBY?t=480\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">8:00-minute timestamps<\/a> of the debate, where Biden could be seen looking down while his opponent, former President Donald Trump was speaking. The debate, which was hosted by CNN, is available in its entirety via their YouTube channel.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-v-8wJkmwBY?si=o13wf00AaOuQivee&#038;start=480\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In addition, the White House has not publicly commented on the claim via its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/?s=joe+biden+fell+asleep+during+the+2024+presidential+debate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">website<\/a> or its verified <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile\/100069123883596\/search?q=joe%20biden%20fell%20asleep%20during%20the%202024%20presidential%20debate&#038;filters=eyJycF9jcmVhdGlvbl90aW1lOjAiOiJ7XCJuYW1lXCI6XCJjcmVhdGlvbl90aW1lXCIsXCJhcmdzXCI6XCJ7XFxcInN0YXJ0X3llYXJcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDI0XFxcIixcXFwic3RhcnRfbW9udGhcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDI0LTFcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfeWVhclxcXCI6XFxcIjIwMjRcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfbW9udGhcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDI0LTEyXFxcIixcXFwic3RhcnRfZGF5XFxcIjpcXFwiMjAyNC0xLTFcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfZGF5XFxcIjpcXFwiMjAyNC0xMi0zMVxcXCJ9XCJ9IiwicnBfY2hyb25vX3NvcnQ6MCI6IntcIm5hbWVcIjpcImNocm9ub3NvcnRcIixcImFyZ3NcIjpcIlwifSJ9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">social<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/search?lang=en&#038;q=%22joe%20biden%20fell%20asleep%20during%20the%202024%20presidential%20debate%22%20(from%3AWhiteHouse)%20lang%3Aen&#038;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">media<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/whitehouse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">accounts<\/a>. Biden <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/search?lang=en&#038;q=%22joe%20biden%20fell%20asleep%20during%20the%202024%20presidential%20debate%22%20(from%3APOTUS)%20lang%3Aen&#038;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">has not<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/search?lang=en&#038;q=%22joe%20biden%20fell%20asleep%20during%20the%202024%20presidential%20debate%22%20(from%3AJoeBiden)%20lang%3Aen&#038;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">responded<\/a> to the claim, either. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2024\/06\/28\/fact-check-biden-zero-troops-presidency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: Joe Biden Falsely Claims Zero Troops Died Abroad During His Presidency)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Check Your Fact has contacted the White House for comment and will update this piece accordingly if one is received.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A social media post on Instagram falsely claims that President Joe Biden fell asleep during the 2024 presidential debate. The image used in the post actually shows Biden looking down, not sleeping. Biden himself has acknowledged that he doesn&#8217;t debate as well as he used to during a campaign rally in North Carolina. The claim of Biden falling asleep during the debate is not supported by any credible news reports, and fact-checkers have debunked it. The White House has not commented on the claim, and Biden has not responded to it<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":263,"featured_media":2287289,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GettyImages-2159035036-scaled-e1719604628915.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32980,3620,13420,14962,4211],"class_list":["post-2287288","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-2024-presidential-debate","tag-biden","tag-fact-check","tag-rumor","tag-sleep"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GettyImages-2159035036-scaled-e1719604628915.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2287288","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/263"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2287288"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2287288\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2287289"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2287288"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2287288"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2287288"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}