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1. Articles & memes based on the first of these tweets are spreading a torqued narrative on Joe Biden and an inspection of an earpiece.
Stories are posted across socials, esp Facebook. Biden campaign didn't clarify, called q's "ridiculous."
1. Articles & memes based on the first of these tweets are spreading a torqued narrative on Joe Biden and an inspection of an earpiece.
Stories are posted across socials, esp Facebook. Biden campaign didn't clarify, called q's "ridiculous."
Narrative abt the ear piece plays into a long-running narrative from Biden's opponents who focus attacks on former VP's mental fitness.
Biden camp. told reporters on a call: It is completely absurd, of course he's not wearing an earpiece, and we never asked for breaks.
Biden camp. told reporters on a call: It is completely absurd, of course he's not wearing an earpiece, and we never asked for breaks.
2. As Will points out, another false narrative about Biden getting debate questions ahead of time is making rounds.
Note that discussion topics are public and can be found here: http://debates.org/2020/09/22/moderator-announces-topics-for-first-presidential-debate-2/ It's not some big mystery. https://twitter.com/willsommer/status/1310986427665186818?s=20
Note that discussion topics are public and can be found here: http://debates.org/2020/09/22/moderator-announces-topics-for-first-presidential-debate-2/ It's not some big mystery. https://twitter.com/willsommer/status/1310986427665186818?s=20
3. Nah. The document Don Jr. tweeted clearly states, in point one:
"The [Intelligence Community] does not know the accuracy of this allegation or the extent to which the Russian intelligence analysis may reflect exaggeration or fabrication."
"The [Intelligence Community] does not know the accuracy of this allegation or the extent to which the Russian intelligence analysis may reflect exaggeration or fabrication."
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