{"id":2292629,"date":"2024-07-11T12:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T16:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-threads-post-falsely-claims-cnn-reported-biden-is-dropping-out-of-the-2024-election\/"},"modified":"2024-07-11T12:30:26","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T16:30:26","slug":"fact-check-threads-post-falsely-claims-cnn-reported-biden-is-dropping-out-of-the-2024-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-threads-post-falsely-claims-cnn-reported-biden-is-dropping-out-of-the-2024-election\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: Threads Post Falsely Claims CNN Reported Biden Is Dropping Out Of The 2024 Election"},"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\">32<\/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-threads-post-falsely-claims-cnn-reported-biden-is-dropping-out-of-the-2024-election%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=2292629&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>A post shared on Threads claimed that CNN recently\u2064 reported President Joe Biden is dropping out of the 2024 \u2064presidential race and will be replaced by his son Hunter. The post was debunked as \u2062false by a spokesperson\u200c for\u2062 CNN. The original claim was made based on a falsified\u200c report on Threads, which garnered attention \u200bon social media. After fact-checking, it was\u200c discovered that there was no <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-covid-19-flip-flops-a-timeline\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s COVID-19 Flip-Flops: A Timeline\">credible source<\/a> to back up the claim, and CNN did not report on such news. This misinformation\u2064 highlights\u2064 the importance\u2064 of verifying information before spreading it further.  <\/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.threads.net\/@dennd2021\/post\/C8-bYLmy40c?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3pQmcSvXQ4zO6P4J5nCQElkWOhiKfd0wwLz3NKjsQvOF8Fji8ZjCGlLnU_aem_hQuaHAMuKnkpufG2pc0jSg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shared on Threads<\/a> claims CNN recently reported President Joe Biden is dropping out of the 2024 presidential race and will be replaced by his son Hunter.<\/p>\n<blockquote id=\"ig-tp-C8-bYLmy40c\" data-text-post-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.threads.net\/@dennd2021\/post\/C8-bYLmy40c\" data-text-post-version=\"0\">\n<div>\n<p>Post by @dennd2021<\/p>\n<p>View on Threads<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: False<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The claim is false. A spokesperson for CNN told Check Your Fact the post was \u201ccompletely fabricated\u201d via email.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fact Check:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Democratic Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet recently became the first Senate Democrat to publicly say Biden cannot beat his Republican challenger, former President Donald Trump in the 2024 election, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2024-election\/michael-bennet-first-senate-democrat-say-biden-cant-beat-trump-rcna161053\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NBC News<\/a>. Bennet made the remark during a CNN appearance, 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>The Threads post, which has received over 100 likes as of writing, claims CNN recently reported Biden is dropping out of the 2024 presidential race and will be replaced by his son, Hunter. \u201cBreaking News: After long discussions within the family today, Joe has decided to drop out of the 2024 Presidential race and will be replaced by Hunter Biden. Hunter\u2019s VP will be Jill Biden,\u201d the post reads. The post features a photo of Hunter and Jill Biden along with what appears to be the CNN logo.<\/p>\n<p>The claim is false. Check Your Fact performed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/search?q=joe+biden+dropping+out+of+2024+presidential+race%2C+will+be+replaced+by+his+son+hunter&#038;from=0&#038;size=10&#038;page=1&#038;sort=newest&#038;types=all&#038;section=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a search of CNN\u2019s website<\/a> and did not find any results referencing the claim. The claim also does not appear on the news outlet\u2019s verified <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile\/100059479812265\/search?q=Breaking%20News%3A%20After%20long%20discussions%20within%20the%20family%20today%2C%20Joe%20has%20decided%20to%20drop%20out%20of%20the%202024%20Presidential%20race%20and%20will%20be%20replaced%20by%20Hunter%20Biden.%20Hunter%27s%20VP%20will%20be%20Jill%20Biden...&#038;filters=eyJycF9jcmVhdGlvbl90aW1lOjAiOiJ7XCJuYW1lXCI6XCJjcmVhdGlvbl90aW1lXCIsXCJhcmdzXCI6XCJ7XFxcInN0YXJ0X3llYXJcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDI0XFxcIixcXFwic3RhcnRfbW9udGhcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDI0LTFcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfeWVhclxcXCI6XFxcIjIwMjRcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfbW9udGhcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDI0LTEyXFxcIixcXFwic3RhcnRfZGF5XFxcIjpcXFwiMjAyNC0xLTFcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfZGF5XFxcIjpcXFwiMjAyNC0xMi0zMVxcXCJ9XCJ9IiwicnBfY2hyb25vX3NvcnQ6MCI6IntcIm5hbWVcIjpcImNocm9ub3NvcnRcIixcImFyZ3NcIjpcIlwifSJ9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/search?lang=en&#038;q=%22Breaking%20News%3A%20After%20long%20discussions%20within%20the%20family%20today%2C%20Joe%20has%20decided%20to%20drop%20out%20of%20the%202024%20Presidential%20race%20and%20will%20be%20replaced%20by%20Hunter%20Biden.%20Hunter%27s%20VP%20will%20be%20Jill%20Biden...%22%20(from%3ACNN)%20lang%3Aen&#038;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitter<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cnn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram accounts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Likewise, Check Your Fact did not find <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?sca_esv=7d8e94d617649ef9&#038;sca_upv=1&#038;q=CNN+reported+Joe+Biden+is+dropping+out+of+the+2024+presidential+race+and+will+be+replaced+by+his+son,+Hunter&#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=2ahUKEwiDz6iMvpyHAxXqF1kFHZifArsQ0pQJegQICxAB&#038;biw=1680&#038;bih=870&#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 made via the Threads post. Actually, the opposite is true. On July 9, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politifact.com\/factchecks\/2024\/jul\/09\/threads-posts\/no-a-july-3-cnn-report-did-not-say-joe-biden-dropp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PolitiFact<\/a> reported the claim was false. The outlet also indicated a CNN spokesperson denied the claim\u2019s validity.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the White House has not publicly commented on the claim. Despite 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 claimed Democratic Virginia Sen. Mark Warner is supposedly assembling a group of his colleagues to convince Biden to \u201cstand down,\u201d Biden has made it clear he intends to stay in the 2024 presidential race.<\/p>\n<p>In a July 8 letter addressing congressional Democrats, Biden said he was \u201cfirmly committed to staying in this race, to running this race to the end, and to beating Donald Trump,\u201d according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2024\/07\/08\/biden-democrats-letter-2024-race\/74324958007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">USA Today<\/a>. Biden also said he \u201c[wasn\u2019t] going anywhere\u201d when he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reports-president-trump-is-traveling-to-gettysburg-to-meet-with-gop-lawmakers\/\" title=\"Reports: President Trump Is Traveling to Gettysburg to Meet with GOP Lawmakers\">recently called<\/a> into the MSNBC program \u201cMorning Joe\u201d with Joe Scarborough, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/biden-calls-morning-joe-remains-defiant-about-staying-race-i-am-not-going-anywhere\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fox News<\/a> reported. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2024\/07\/09\/fact-check-donald-trump-edited-larger\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: Photo Of Donald Trump Is Edited To Make Him Look Larger)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, a spokesperson for CNN told Check Your Fact the post was \u201ccompletely fabricated\u201d via email.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe post is completely fabricated,\u201d the same spokesperson said.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A post on Threads falsely claims that CNN reported President Joe Biden is dropping out of the 2024 presidential race and will be replaced by his son Hunter. However, a spokesperson for CNN confirmed that this claim is completely fabricated. Democratic Senator Michael Bennet recently stated that Biden cannot beat Donald Trump in the 2024 election, but Biden has made it clear that he intends to stay in the race. The claim made in the Threads post is not supported by any credible news reports and has been debunked by fact-checkers<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":263,"featured_media":2292630,"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-2161058393-scaled-e1720619121618.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3620,9373,13420,34659,32827],"class_list":["post-2292629","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden","tag-cnn","tag-fact-check","tag-false-claims","tag-threads"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2161058393-scaled-e1720619121618.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2292629","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=2292629"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2292629\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2292630"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2292629"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2292629"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2292629"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}