{"id":2291995,"date":"2024-07-10T14:23:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-10T18:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-fact-checking-joe-bidens-claim-that-mark-warner-tried-to-get-the-presidential-nomination\/"},"modified":"2024-07-10T14:25:22","modified_gmt":"2024-07-10T18:25:22","slug":"fact-check-fact-checking-joe-bidens-claim-that-mark-warner-tried-to-get-the-presidential-nomination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-fact-checking-joe-bidens-claim-that-mark-warner-tried-to-get-the-presidential-nomination\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: Fact-Checking Joe Biden\u2019s Claim That Mark Warner \u201cTried To Get\u201d The Presidential Nomination"},"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\">30<\/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-fact-checking-joe-bidens-claim-that-mark-warner-tried-to-get-the-presidential-nomination%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=2291995&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>In a recent interview, President Joe \u2064Biden claimed that Virginia Senator Mark Warner had tried to get the \u200dpresidential nomination. However, numerous news \u200doutlets reported back in 2006 that Warner had explored a presidential bid but ultimately decided not\u2063 to run due to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/interview-ga-senate-candidate-latham-saddler-talks-big-tech-censorship-communist-china-and-much-more\/\" title=\"INTERVIEW: GA Senate Candidate Latham Saddler Talks Big Tech Censorship, Communist China, And Much More\">family reasons<\/a>. \u200cBiden&#8217;s \u200bclaim was based on a recent report from The Washington Post \u2063suggesting \u2064that Warner\u2062 was assembling\u2064 a group of\u200b senators to convince Biden to step down from the race. Despite not pursuing a presidential bid, Warner did not rule out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-hearing-explores-risks-of-ai-to-american-democracy\/\" title=\"Senate hearing examines AI&#039;s threat to US democracy.\">future political\u2063 campaigns<\/a>. Biden&#8217;s statement was deemed misleading as Warner had already decided not to run for president\u2062 in 2008.  <\/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>In a July 5 interview with ABC News host George Stephanopoulos, President Joe Biden <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/0kpibhlagG0?feature=shared&#038;t=1083\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">claimed<\/a> Virginia Democratic Sen. Mark Warner \u201ctried to get the [presidential] nomination too.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0kpibhlagG0?si=PVYNRqIhzCWAxO8R&#038;start=1083\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: Misleading<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Multiple news outlets, including The New York Times, reported in 2006 that while Warner was exploring a 2008 presidential bid, he ultimately decided not to run.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fact Check:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Biden rejected calls to \u201cbow out\u201d and end his reelection candidacy via a July 8 letter addressing congressional Democrats, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/administration\/4759544-biden-rejects-calls-to-quit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Hill<\/a>. Biden said, \u201cit is time to come together\u201d and end talk of him suspending his campaign via the same letter, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-knows-he-messed-up-on-fracking-at-debate-and-is-now-doing-damage-control-the-daily-wire\/\" title=\"Joe Biden Knows He Messed Up On Fracking At Debate And Is Now Doing Damage Control | The Daily Wire\">outlet reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>During the July 5 interview with Stephanopoulos, Biden claimed Warner ran for president. \u201cHe also tried to get the nomination too,\u201d Biden said. \u201cMark\u2019s not \u2014 Mark and I have a different perspective. I respect him,\u201d he added. Biden made the claim after Stephanopoulos mentioned a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2024\/07\/05\/mark-warner-joe-biden-exit-race-democratic-senators\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">recent report from The Washington Post<\/a> that indicated Warner is allegedly assembling a group of Democratic senators to convince Biden to \u201cstand down.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The claim is misleading. In October 2006, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/id\/wbna15234727\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NBC News<\/a> reported Warner had decided not to run for president in 2008, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ousted-woke-san-francisco-da-says-he-wont-try-to-get-elected-again-attacks-his-replacement\/\" title=\"Ousted Woke San Francisco DA Says He Won\u2019t Try To Get Elected Again, Attacks His Replacement\">citing family reasons<\/a> as the motivating factor behind his choice. The decision followed \u201cexploratory efforts\u201d made by Warner, who had \u201ctoured key states in the Democratic nomination process\u201d following the completion of his tenure as governor of Virginia, according to the outlet. Despite foregoing a presidential bid, Warner did not rule out future gubernatorial or senate campaigns at the time, NBC News reported.<\/p>\n<p>Likewise, <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/8jBN8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The New York Times<\/a> reported in October 2006 that Warner had decided not to run for president during the 2008 campaign cycle. The outlet noted that Warner announced his decision during a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-live-trump-campaign-holds-press-conference-to-outline-viable-path-to-victory\/\" title=\"Watch Live: Trump Campaign Holds Press Conference to Outline &#039;Viable Path to Victory&#039;\">news conference<\/a> in Richmond, Virginia, after \u201ca lot of reflection, prayer and soul-searching.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile politically this appears to be the right time for me to take the plunge, at this point I want to have a real life,\u201d Warner said, explaining how his father\u2019s 81st birthday and going on trips to look at colleges with his oldest daughter Madison influenced his decision, the New York Times reported.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2006\/10\/17\/AR2006101701708.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Washington Post<\/a> also published a 2006 article on Warner\u2019s decision not to seek the 2008 Democratic nomination, speculating that Warner was not telling the \u201centire truth\u201d about his choice. Although Warner cited family reasons as impacting his decision, the outlet wondered whether a potential \u201cscandal\u201d or unfavorable odds of winning were what truly motivated the former Virginia Democratic Governor not to pursue a presidential bid at the time.<\/p>\n<p>Warner\u2019s aides denied any factors besides family were at play, however, according to the outlet. <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>Furthermore, The New York Times reported the claim was misleading in a <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/vDYir\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 6 round-up article<\/a> fact-checking Biden\u2019s interview with Stephanopoulos. In the article, the outlet reiterated that while Warner explored the idea of a 2008 presidential bid, he \u201cannounced that he would not seek the [Democratic] nomination\u201d in 2006.<\/p>\n<p>Warner also declined to run for president on the Democratic ticket in 2020 after donors reportedly pushed him to enter the race, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2018\/06\/08\/democratic-donors-push-mark-warner-to-run-in-2020.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CNBC<\/a> reported. Warner said he didn\u2019t have \u201cfire in his belly to run at this point,\u201d also according to CNBC.<\/p>\n<p>Besides The Washington Post, multiple major media outlets, including <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/senate\/4757323-warner-senator-biden-drop-campaign\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Hill,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/07\/05\/politics\/warner-senators-biden-future\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CNN<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/07\/05\/warner-senate-democrats-biden-future\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Axios<\/a> have reported on Warner\u2019s supposed efforts to rally Democratic senators to encourage Biden to drop out of the 2024 presidential race.<\/p>\n<p>Check Your Fact has contacted spokespersons for the Biden campaign and Warner\u2019s office 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>During an interview with ABC News, President Joe Biden falsely claimed that Senator Mark Warner of Virginia had attempted to secure the presidential nomination. However, multiple news outlets reported in 2006 that Warner had explored a presidential bid but ultimately decided not to run. Despite calls for Biden to end his reelection campaign, he stated in a letter to congressional Democrats that it was time to come together and dismiss any talk of suspending his campaign. The claim that Warner ran for president is misleading, as he had announced his decision not to seek the Democratic nomination in 2006. Warner also declined to run for president in 2020 despite pressure from donors. Multiple media outlets have reported on Warner allegedly trying to convince Democratic senators to persuade Biden to drop out of the 2024 presidential race<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":263,"featured_media":2291996,"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\/07\/GettyImages-2159957672-scaled-e1720464126239.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4893,13420,32320,34543,34544],"class_list":["post-2291995","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-claim","tag-fact-check","tag-joe-biden","tag-mark-warner","tag-presidential-nomination"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2159957672-scaled-e1720464126239.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2291995","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=2291995"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2291995\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2291996"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2291995"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2291995"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2291995"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}