Democrat President Joe Biden has been lying about the Baltimore Francis Scott Key Bridge while giving a speech about the shocking disaster in Maryland.
Biden was speaking about the collapse of the bridge when he veered off-script to insert himself into the disaster.
However, Biden’s false claims were exposed when it emerged that his story was impossible.
The bridge collapsed into the Patapsco River early Tuesday morning after it was struck by a massive cargo ship.
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During his Tuesday press conference, Biden claimed he commuted over Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge many times both by car and train.
Yet, despite Biden’s claims, the bridge has never had rail lines attached to it, as social media users quickly pointed out.
During his first public remarks on the catastrophe, Biden slured:
“At about 1:30 [a.m.], a container ship struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which I’ve been over many, many times commuting from the state of Delaware either on a train or by car.
“I’ve been to Baltimore Harbor many times,” he added.
“And the bridge collapsed, sending several people and vehicles into the water – into the river.”
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Biden Claims to Have Taken the Train Over the Francis Scott Key Bridge ‘Many Times’ — There Are No Rail Lines pic.twitter.com/6cSRYBK4OG
— Sean Hannity 🇺🇸 (@seanhannity) March 27, 2024
Biden faced criticism for what some perceived as an attempt to insert himself into another tragedy.
“So many lies! He lies just to lie,” one X user commented, questioning the value of Biden’s involvement in the situation.
“Ummm…what train tracks is he referencing?” radio talk show host Alan Sanders tweeted.
“Because there are none on the Francis Scott Key bridge.”
The president’s mental acuity also came under scrutiny following the gaffe.
Many users on X were questioning Biden’s accuracy and coherence.
“Biden’s train is OFF THE TRACKS,” one user remarked.
Conservative podcast host Chad Prather added: “Just another example of his mental derailment.”
The White House responded by attempting to gaslight the public about Biden’s comments.
White House spokesperson Robyn Patterson claimed that Biden was referring only to driving over the bridge during his commuting years.
“The president was clearly describing driving over the bridge while commuting between Delaware and D.C. during his 36-year Senate career,” Patterson said.
However, Patterson failed to clarify why someone would take a train to the bridge and then drive across it.
Biden’s history of embellishing personal stories, particularly in relation to national disasters, has been a subject of attention.
He falsely claimed to have been at Ground Zero the day after the September 11 attacks.
However, Biden’s own book states that he was in Washington D.C. on September 12.
Biden has also inaccurately stated he “watched” a Pittsburgh bridge collapse.
Yet, records show that arrived at the scene hours after the incident.
Meanwhile, search and rescue efforts are ongoing for six individuals missing since the Baltimore bridge collapse.
All missing persons were believed to be construction workers from a crew patching potholes on the roadway at the time of the incident.
