President Joe Biden’s campaign surrogates attempted to fact-check — and dunk on — Fox News host John Roberts, but critics quickly pointed out that their attack had landed wide of the mark.
The exchange began with Roberts, who said to cohost Sandra Smith during their show “America Reports” that he remembered President Donald Trump capping insulin costs for Medicare seniors at $35 monthly. Roberts’ statement is backed up by the Trump White House archives from May 26, 2020, eight months prior to Biden’s inauguration.
The president’s campaign account, @BidenHQ — where the bio reads “Just the facts, Jack” — offered an alternative history with alternative facts to go with it.
“Fox host tries to claim Trump, not President Biden, capped insulin at $35/month FACT CHECK: This is a blatant lie. Trump did not cap insulin costs, President Biden did for seniors through the…
