Biden G7 "Wander" Video Debunked

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Claim: Video shows Biden wandered off from world leaders.

A video from the G7 Summit in Italy purports to show Biden walking away from other leaders during a skydiving event. This claim has been spread by conservative media and social media influencers, including the RNC Research account run by Trump's campaign. The New York Post's print edition featured the claim on its front page.

The longer, unedited video tells a different story. Biden is seen speaking to parachutists who landed on the grass, giving them a thumbs-up, and thanking veterans before being tapped for a group photo by Italian PM Giorgia Meloni. British PM Rishi Sunak confirmed this to The Telegraph, but the article was later updated with Sunak's quotes removed.

The New York Post edited their video to cut out a skydiver, while the RNC did not comment on the intent of their post, only sharing links to other critical posts about Biden.

White House senior deputy press secretary Andrew Bates confirmed Biden was speaking to skydivers.

The claim that Biden wandered off is False.

Sources:

• New York Post
• Daily Mail
• Jesse Watters Primetime
• RNC Research
• Daily Wire
• Benny Johnson
• G7 Italy
• The Telegraph
• MSNBC
• Andrew Bates, White House senior deputy press secretary