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FACT CHECK: Instagram Post Falsely Claims President Biden Recently Had A Medical Emergency On Air Force One

Tweet screenshot Share on Instagram President Joe Biden recently claims he suffered a medical emergency on board Air Force One.

Verdict: False

This claim is false. The White House denied the allegations, calling them “100% false,” according to a July 5 tweet from BNO News Live.

Fact check:

“I don't care what the bigwigs think,” Biden reportedly said of leading Democrats who have called on him to drop out of the 2024 presidential race. NBC NewsBiden made the remarks during an interview on MSNBC's “Morning Joe,” hosted by Joe Scarborough, on July 8, the outlet reported.

The Instagram post, which has over 500 likes at the time of writing, claims that Biden recently had a medical emergency on Air Force One. “Joe Biden is currently experiencing a reported medical emergency on Air Force One. Media access has been denied,” reads the text of a tweet shared with the same post. Original PostThe post, shared on X by investigative journalist Laura Loomer, does not cite any sources to back up its claims.

This claim is false. Tweet from July 5th The White House denied the allegations as “100 percent false,” according to BNO News Live.

“The White House said rumors of a medical emergency on Air Force One are '100% false.' Biden disembarked from the plane without incident and arrived at his home in Delaware at 7:50pm,” the tweet read. (RELATED: Did Joe Biden recently say he might step down as president for health reasons?)

Similarly, July 5 White House Pool Report The report also said Biden was seen getting off the plane and into an SUV, but the report made no mention of a medical emergency. video Footage of Biden disembarking from the plane was shared on YouTube by Forbes Breaking News.

Additionally, Check Your Facts is the White House's Website or verified Social media account. I couldn't find it on Check Your Fact either. Trusted news coverage To back up the claim, the opposite is true. July 8th, PolitiFact It reported that the allegations were false.

Check Your Fact has reached out to the White House for comment and will update this article if and when they do.