Footage of President Joe Biden from August 2021 is making the rounds again on social media in the wake of Hurricane Ian, which ravaged parts of the southeastern US this week.
“If you’re in a state where hurricanes often strike — like Florida or the Gulf Coast or into Texas — a vital part of preparing for hurricane season is to get vaccinated now,” Biden at the time during a press conference. “Everything is more complicated if you’re not vaccinated and a hurricane or a natural disaster hits.”
The video went viral this week on Twitter and other platforms.
Prepare for the hurricane season by getting vaccinated pic.twitter.com/11H8DOGtGX
— Clown World ™ 🤡 (@ClownWorld_) September 27, 2022
Never forget when Joe Biden told Americans to prepare for Hurricane season by getting Vaccinated. pic.twitter.com/3eNElVA5CP
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) September 27, 2022
Following the resurgence of the video on social media, Biden-aligned “fact checking” outlets such as Politifact and Lead Stories released articles fact checking the time at which Biden gave the remarks, but conceded that Biden actually made such a statement.
“Biden made those remarks in 2021 amid a surge in COVID-19 cases, not in 2022 as Hurricane Ian was nearing landfall,” Politifact stated.
Left-wing social media platform Facebook, also “fact checked” the video, clarifying that Biden’s calls for vaccination were made in 2021, and were not in direct reference to Hurricane Ian.
Biden aimlessly wandered towards computers shortly after discussing the impact of Hurricane Ian at the FEMA Headquarters yesterday. and ignored FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell, who failed to guide the confused president in the correct direction.
After it was apparent that Biden was ignoring Criswell and Homeland Security Chief Alejandro Mayorkas, and aimlessly wandering towards the computers, the president appeared to momentarily realize he was not where he should be.
Biden then appeared to make a last-second attempt at alleviating the awkward situation by shaking the hands of nearby FEMA employees.
During his remarks, Biden said that Hurricane Ian “could be the deadliest hurricane in Florida’s history.”
“The numbers are still unclear, but we are hearing early reports of what may be substantial loss of life,” he said during his visit to FEMA.
