video Share with X The video reportedly shows former President Barack Obama in his cell at Guantanamo Bay detention center, after he was arrested on September 29, 2019.

This is a video of Barack Obama being arrested and entering Guantanamo prison on September 29, 2019. pic.twitter.com/irFkkCVGSc

— Val Thor (@CMDRVALTHOR) August 25, 2024

Verdict: False

The caption on this post is incorrect: the video actually shows President Obama visiting Nelson Mandela's cell in July 2013.

Fact check:

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The post, shared on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, purports to show Obama in his cell at Guantanamo Bay after his arrest. In the video, Obama, wearing a blue button-down shirt, stands in his cell with his back to the camera. At one point, he looks to the side, eyes glued to the floor, hands in his pockets.

“This is a video of Barack Obama being arrested and entering Guantanamo Bay detention center on September 29th, 2019,” the post's caption reads. (Related: No, Katie Hobbs Wasn't Hanged at Guantanamo Bay)

However, that caption is inaccurate: the video is actually footage from July 2013, when President Obama visited Robben Island prison, where Nelson Mandela was held for 18 years. GuardianPresident Obama's White House posted further footage from the visit. YouTubeDuring his trip, President Obama signed the guest book, visited several countries and announced efforts to increase access to electricity in sub-Saharan Africa. BBC.

moreover, Trusted news coverage This is to suggest that, as the post claims, President Obama was arrested on September 29, 2019.

Check Your Fact has reached out to a spokesperson for President Obama for comment.