{"id":2306788,"date":"2024-07-23T12:38:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-23T16:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-instagram-post-falsely-claims-joe-biden-has-resigned-as-president\/"},"modified":"2024-07-23T12:38:27","modified_gmt":"2024-07-23T16:38:27","slug":"fact-check-instagram-post-falsely-claims-joe-biden-has-resigned-as-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-instagram-post-falsely-claims-joe-biden-has-resigned-as-president\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: Instagram Post Falsely Claims Joe Biden Has Resigned As President"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/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-instagram-post-falsely-claims-joe-biden-has-resigned-as-president%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=2306788&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 is about a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/twitter-deletes-russian-embassy-u-k-tweets-claiming-maternity-hospital-was-staged\/\" title=\"Twitter Deletes Russian Embassy U.K. Tweets Claiming Maternity Hospital Was Staged\">false claim circulating<\/a> on Instagram that President Joe Biden has resigned from\u200d office as of\u2063 July 2024. The claim is debunked as Biden \u200dstated he would not \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wisconsin-dem-senate-candidate-announces-support-for-medicare-for-all\/\" title=\"Wisconsin Dem Senate Candidate Announces Support for Medicare for All\">seek reelection<\/a> in 2024 but would finish his term as president. House Speaker Mike Johnson called for Biden\u2019s resignation, but Biden \u2062endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as \u200cthe Democratic Party\u2019s 2024 nominee and reiterated his commitment to fulfilling\u2064 his term despite not seeking reelection. The claim of Biden\u2019s resignation is \u200dproven false.  <\/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\/C9sa_LSPtWm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shared on Instagram<\/a> claims President Joe Biden has resigned from the office of president as of July 2024.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C9sa_LSPtWm\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\"><\/blockquote>\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: False<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The claim is false. In a July 21 letter shared via his verified X account, Biden said he would not be seeking reelection in 2024 but would finish out his term as president.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fact Check:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Republicans, including House Speaker Mike Johnson, have called on Biden to resign as president following his exit from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-desantis-beats-trump-in-2024-straw-poll-at-top-conservative-summit\/\" title=\"BREAKING: DeSantis Beats Trump In 2024 Straw Poll At Top Conservative Summit\">2024 presidential race<\/a>, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/joe-biden\/republicans-call-biden-resign-ending-2024-campaign-rcna162923\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NBC News<\/a>. In a recent statement, Johnson said that if Biden is unfit to run for reelection, then he is also unfit to serve as president, 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 Instagram post, which has received over 1,000 likes, claims Biden has resigned from the office of president as of July 2024. &ldquo;Joe Byeden,&rdquo; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/demi-lovato-happens-against-gender-reveal-celebrations-there-are-males-with-vaginas-and-women-with-penises\/\" title=\"Demi Lovato HAPPENS Against Gender Reveal Celebrations: \u2018There Are Males With Vaginas And Women With Penises\u2019\">post reads<\/a>, making a pun out of Biden&rsquo;s last name. &ldquo;Joe Biden just resigned,&rdquo; it continues. The post does not provide a source to support its claim.<\/p>\n<p>The claim is false. In a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JoeBiden\/status\/1815080881981190320\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 21 letter<\/a> shared via his verified X account, Biden said he would not be seeking reelection in 2024 but would finish out his term as president. &ldquo;It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President. And while it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term,&rdquo; he explained. Biden also said he planned to address the nation later in the week to share more information about his decision via the same letter.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"zxx\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RMIRvlSOYw\">pic.twitter.com\/RMIRvlSOYw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoeBiden\/status\/1815080881981190320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 21, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Likewise, in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JoeBiden\/status\/1815087772216303933\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">subsequent post<\/a> in which he endorsed his Vice President Kamala Harris to be the Democratic Party&rsquo;s 2024 presidential nominee, Biden reiterated that he would finish out his term despite not seeking reelection. &ldquo;My fellow Democrats, I have decided not to accept the nomination and to focus all my energies on my duties as President for the remainder of my term,&rdquo; Biden began.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;My very first decision as the party nominee in 2020 was to pick Kamala Harris as my Vice President. And it&rsquo;s been the best decision I&rsquo;ve made. Today I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee of our party this year. Democrats &mdash; it&rsquo;s time to come together and beat Trump. Let&rsquo;s do this,&rdquo; he continued.<\/p>\n<p>Likewise, Check Your Fact found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?sca_esv=88b5da755aaf187c&amp;sca_upv=1&amp;q=joe+biden+has+resigned+as+president+july+2024&amp;tbm=nws&amp;source=lnms&amp;fbs=AEQNm0Aa4sjWe7Rqy32pFwRj0UkWtG_mNb-HwafvV8cKK_h1a5eSkyfXNgRC6a9SKsMT7FIVFrTRcgQ9wgg-AOu0QCUSi1WWZ90AVgAx1eSHdTBok3TYtUIqP1gXwzloUbIhLdpKrPUnECB89KldayD8-e8Dl5HWACom4lT7-0e889K6duZ0WFanPsJajd_NbnkXQ8QX7Rk_iJFTK_phfzByTCe4Z1wvAw&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwi0lczqo72HAxVljYkEHTdtDNsQ0pQJegQICxAB&amp;biw=1680&amp;bih=870&amp;dpr=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">no credible news reports<\/a> suggesting Biden had resigned. Actually, the opposite is true. On July 22, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/factcheck\/2024\/07\/22\/false-claim-biden-resigned-as-president-fact-check\/74499554007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">USA Today<\/a> reported the claim was false, citing the same July 21 letter from Biden. Furthermore, the claim is neither referenced on the White House&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/?s=joe+biden+has+resigned+as+president+july+2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">website<\/a> nor its verified <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile\/100069123883596\/search?q=joe%20biden%20resigned%20as%20president%20july%202024&amp;filters=eyJycF9jcmVhdGlvbl90aW1lOjAiOiJ7XCJuYW1lXCI6XCJjcmVhdGlvbl90aW1lXCIsXCJhcmdzXCI6XCJ7XFxcInN0YXJ0X3llYXJcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDI0XFxcIixcXFwic3RhcnRfbW9udGhcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDI0LTFcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfeWVhclxcXCI6XFxcIjIwMjRcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfbW9udGhcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDI0LTEyXFxcIixcXFwic3RhcnRfZGF5XFxcIjpcXFwiMjAyNC0xLTFcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfZGF5XFxcIjpcXFwiMjAyNC0xMi0zMVxcXCJ9XCJ9IiwicnBfY2hyb25vX3NvcnQ6MCI6IntcIm5hbWVcIjpcImNocm9ub3NvcnRcIixcImFyZ3NcIjpcIlwifSJ9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">social<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/search?lang=en&amp;q=%22joe%20biden%20resigned%20as%20president%22%20(from%3AWhiteHouse)%20lang%3Aen&amp;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">media<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/whitehouse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">accounts<\/a>. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2024\/07\/22\/fact-check-did-joe-biden-say-account-was-hacked-after-he-dropped-out\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: Did Joe Biden Say Account Was Hacked After He Dropped Out?)<\/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>The summary is about a false claim circulating on Instagram that President Joe Biden has resigned from\u200d office as of\u2063 July 2024. The claim is debunked as Biden \u200dstated he would not \u200bseek reelection in 2024 but would finish his term as president. House Speaker Mike Johnson called for Biden\u2019s resignation, but Biden \u2062endorsed Vice &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":263,"featured_media":2306789,"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-2161699307-scaled-e1721740835128.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[13420,7884,32320,3669],"class_list":["post-2306788","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-fact-check","tag-instagram","tag-joe-biden","tag-president"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2161699307-scaled-e1721740835128.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2306788","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=2306788"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2306788\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2306789"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2306788"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2306788"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2306788"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}