{"id":2293633,"date":"2024-07-12T15:41:09","date_gmt":"2024-07-12T19:41:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-fact-checking-joe-bidens-big-boy-press-conference\/"},"modified":"2024-07-12T15:44:27","modified_gmt":"2024-07-12T19:44:27","slug":"fact-check-fact-checking-joe-bidens-big-boy-press-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-fact-checking-joe-bidens-big-boy-press-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: Fact-Checking Joe Biden\u2019s \u2018Big Boy\u2019 Press Conference"},"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\">18<\/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-big-boy-press-conference%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=2293633&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>President Joe Biden\u2062 held a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-whitmer-media-caught-in-another-lie-anarchist-arrested-for-plot-to-kidnap-and-kill-whitmer-hates-president-trump-trump-is-a-tyrant-video\/\" title=\"Gov. Whitmer, Media Caught in Another Lie - Anarchist Arrested For Plot to Kidnap and Kill Whitmer Hates President Trump, &#039;Trump is a Tyrant&#039; (VIDEO)\">press conference<\/a> on July 11\u200c where he made several claims that were\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/under-trump-americans-have-seen-their-best-wage-growth-in-40-years\/\" title=\"Under Trump, Americans Have Seen Their Best Wage Growth In 40 Years\">fact-checked<\/a>. One claim he made\u200d was\u2062 about not providing Israel with 2,000-pound bombs, despite \u200bevidence showing otherwise. \u200dThe Biden administration has sent bombs to Israel, including \u2064a delay in a May\u2064 shipment. Another claim Biden made was about Russia and China&#8217;s weapon \u2063dealings, with China accused of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chinese-tech-is-helping-iran-crack-down-on-protests\/\" title=\"Chinese Tech Is Helping Iran Crack Down on Protests\">providing technology<\/a> to Russia for weapons manufacturing. Biden also mentioned confusion between Putin \u2063and Zelenskyy during the press conference, but video \u200devidence disproved\u200c his claim of adding five other names. This summary\u2064 highlights key points from Biden&#8217;s press conference fact-checked shortly after his\u2062 statements were made.  <\/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>President Joe Biden had a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2024\/07\/11\/bidens-big-boy-press-conference-doubters-00167684\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u201cbig boy\u201d<\/a> press conference on July 11. Here are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/weak-government-complicit-media-silicon-valley-are-torching-america\/\" title=\"Weak Government, Complicit Media, Silicon Valley Are Torching America\">fact-checks<\/a> of several claims he made.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4YF3ksozMBw?si=NHbV7kz0O4_m4dkm\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>\u201cI am not providing [Israel] 2,000-pound bombs.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration has sent at least 14,000 Mk-84 2,000-pound bombs to Israel since Hamas\u2019 Oct. 7 terrorist attack, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us-has-sent-israel-thousands-2000-pound-bombs-since-oct-7-2024-06-28\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reuters<\/a>. The Biden administration has delayed a May shipment of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2024\/05\/15\/biden-israel-weapons-policy-00158210\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Politico<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2024\/07\/08\/fact-check-fact-checking-bidens-claim-that-trump-referred-to-veterans-as-suckers-and-losers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>(Related: Fact-Checking Biden\u2019s Claim That Trump Referred To Veterans As \u2018Suckers And Losers\u2019)<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Washington Post <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/MMnbQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported<\/a> in March 2024 that the Biden administration had approved another shipment of MK-84 2,000-pound bombs to Israel. CNN <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/8TDMk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported<\/a> in December 2023 that Israel dropped hundreds of 2,000-pound bombs on Gaza, including a refugee camp that allegedly killed 100 people.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. said Israel may have used violated international law with the way it used American-made weapons in Gaza, BBC News <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-us-canada-68984999\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported<\/a>. The U.S. has resumed providing Israel with 500-pound bombs after pausing the May shipment, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/9Vby7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Washington Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong> \u201cThe Russians went to China, and they didn\u2019t get the weapons, but then they went to North Korea.\u201d <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>A U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ig-pentagon-reliance-on-chinese-pharmaceuticals-creates-national-security-risk\/\" title=\"IG: Pentagon Reliance on Chinese Pharmaceuticals Creates National Security Risk\">intelligence assessment found<\/a> that China was selling microelectronics, machine tools and other technology to Russia, according to the Associated Press (AP). Russia uses microelectronics to manufacture weapons such as tanks, missiles and aircraft, the outlet reported. <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>The AP <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/united-states-china-russia-ukraine-war-265df843be030b7183c95b6f3afca8ec\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cChinese and Russian entities have also been working to jointly produce unmanned aerial vehicles inside Russia, and Chinese companies are likely providing Russia with nitrocellulose used in the manufacture of ammunition, the officials said. China-based companies Wuhan Global Sensor Technology Co., Wuhan Tongsheng Technology Co. Ltd. and Hikvision are providing optical components for use in Russian tanks and armored vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>The two officials said Russia has received military optics for use in tanks and armored vehicles manufactured by Chinese firm North China Research Institute of Electro-Optics, and China has been providing Russia with UAV engines and turbojet engines for cruise missiles. A third senior official identified another manufacturer as Yantai-based IRay Technology Co. Ltd.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>China has not directly provided lethal aid to Russia, according to the AP. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) accused China of providing Russia with \u201cweapons components\u201d that are crucial for Russia\u2019s war in Ukraine, The New York Times <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/07\/10\/us\/politics\/nato-china-russia-ukraine.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>North Korea has been accused of providing Russia with artillery shells, missiles and other weapons, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/06\/17\/world\/europe\/russia-north-korea-weapons-ukraine.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>\u201cAnd the mo- \u2014 the Putin piece, I was talking about Putin, and I said, \u2018And now\u2019 \u2014 at the very end, I said, \u2018Here\u2019 \u2014 I mean,\u2019 Putin.\u2019 And I said, \u2018Oh, no. I\u2019m sorry, Zelenskyy.\u2019 And then I \u2014 I added five other names.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Biden did not add five other names after identifying Russian President Vladimir Putin as the president of Ukraine, according to video of the event.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPresident Putin? We\u2019re gonna beat President Putin President Zelenskyy! I\u2019m so focused on beating Putin. We got to worry about it \u2014 anyway, Mr. President,\u201d Biden said.<\/p>\n<p>He did not add five other names, with Zelenskyy saying, \u201cI\u2019m better\u201d and Biden responding that Zelenskyy was a \u201chelluva lot better.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">President Biden: \u201cAnd now I want to hand it over to the president of Ukraine, who has as much courage as he has determination, ladies and gentleman, President Putin.\u201d He immediately corrects himself, \u201cHe\u2019s going to beat President Putin. President Zelenskyy.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VIqDxC8NCS\">pic.twitter.com\/VIqDxC8NCS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CSPAN (@cspan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cspan\/status\/1811522378280894803?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 11, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span><strong>\u201cThere is a growing dissatisfaction in, on the West Bank, from the Palestinians, about Hamas. Hamas is not popular now.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>While current polling data is quite limited, Hamas\u2019 popularity has not decreased since the terror group launched its Oct. 7 assault on Israel, according to a poll taken between late May and early June by the <a href=\"https:\/\/pcpsr.org\/sites\/default\/files\/Poll%2092%20English%20full%20text%20July2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The poll found that 73% of West Bank respondents supported the Oct. 7 attack and that 71% wanted Hamas to control the Gaza Strip after the war has ended. 41% of West Bank respondents said that they prefer Hamas as the political party\/movement, which is an increase of 6% since March 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Trey Yingst, a foreign correspondent for Fox News, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TreyYingst\/status\/1811554869368463376\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tweeted<\/a> that Biden\u2019s claim was \u201cnot true,\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">What President Biden just said about the popularity of Hamas in the West Bank is not true. Recent polling suggests that support for Hamas in the West Bank is rising, not falling.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Trey Yingst (@TreyYingst) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TreyYingst\/status\/1811554869368463376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 12, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWhat President Biden just said about the popularity of Hamas in the West Bank is not true. Recent polling suggests that support for Hamas in the West Bank is rising, not falling,\u201d Yingst tweeted.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Joe Biden held a press conference on July 11 where he made several claims that were fact-checked. One claim was that the Biden administration was not providing Israel with 2,000-pound bombs, but reports show that they have sent such bombs to Israel. Another claim was about Russia and China providing weapons to each other, which was supported by a U.S. intelligence assessment. Biden also made a statement about the popularity of Hamas in the West Bank, which was contradicted by recent polling data showing support for Hamas is actually rising<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":68,"featured_media":2293634,"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-2161024278-scaled-e1720797820549.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[14599,34796,13420,32320,32818],"class_list":["post-2293633","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-fact-checking","tag-big-boy","tag-fact-check","tag-joe-biden","tag-press-conference"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2161024278-scaled-e1720797820549.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2293633","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\/68"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2293633"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2293633\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2293634"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2293633"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2293633"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2293633"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}