Joe Biden slammed for bringing up debunked Trump Charlottesville hoax

US President Joe Biden has been slammed online after bringing up a widely debunked claim about former president Donald Trump during his address at the Democratic National Convention on Monday.

During the speech, he brought up the Charlottesville incident, citing it as the reason he "ran for president in 2020."

“I ran for president in 2020 because of what I saw in Charlottesville in August of 2017,” he said.

“When the president was asked what he thought had happened, Donald Trump said, and I quote, 'There are very fine people on both sides.' My God, that's what he said.”

The Charlottesville incident that took place in August 2017 was originally a protest over the removal of the statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee.

The protest went pear-shaped when far-right groups intervened creating a national impact in America.

When Trump made the "very fine people" comment after the incident, he was referring to the protesters and counter protesters and outright condemned the far-right extremist.

The fact-checker 'Snopes' acknowledged Trump at the time was "specifically referring to those who were there only to participate in the statue protest".

[leighburkinshaw]

Defamation charges should be laid against him

[chairmandan]

Joe doesn't know how to tell the truth, what a liar!!!

[SteveViljoen-zv]

Wish Joe would just go away ... so tired of all the bs & lies !!

[bgueberdenteich]

Did Joe say, that nobody died on his watch? How about the awful exit from Afghanistan, where 13 young men died, because he wanted to exit his way, not listening to the advice of the generals. That is criminal IMHO.

[Diponty]

Biden: "The teleprompter made me say it!"

[_random_dude]

Joe still talking about the Dukes of Hazard. What a joke. Go back to bed Biden.

[vck]

A lie travels around the world twice before the truth puts its shoes on.

[beautifulseattle]

This just reminded me that the potatoes I planted are almost ready to harvest.

[petebrown]

Who is that old man shouting on the stage, well buddy he has the nuclear codes, ooh!!.!

[pookeyhutchison]

Ol Joe would not know if the postman was up him unless he blew his whistle. What an absolute Liar and basket case.

[lexdunmon]

so Joe talked to Heather Heyer's mother after the Charlottesville attack; when's Joe going to put aside some time to speak with Laken Riley's mother.

[steve.e]

American politics...absolute shambles.

[wendyfrench]

Stepped down?
That infers he *actually was in-charge in the first place* 🤔

[patriotprospectingoutdoors]

No body can lie like old Joe, Trump 2024

[Anticommunism]

That's not Joe
Seems to Alive to be him

[nancyh]

He shouted and was angry the entire speech of lies!

[rideawhiteswantrex]

Joe's just angry that his own people stabbed him in the back. Wow Joe what a legacy to go out on, considered to geriatric to continue 😂

[andrewcasebier]

They betrayed him and he still lies for them. It appears he is as evil as they are.

[LovelyLass-nbop]

Silly, corrupt pdf file in the Whitehouse

[ChickityChicken]

Sad. He cannot be redeemed because he cannot repent.