President Joe Biden delivered his farewell address to the nation on Wednesday night. In his speech, Biden touted his record on the economy and his support for “democracy.”
“The Statue of Liberty, a gift from France after our Civil War, like the very idea of America, it was built not by one person, but by many people, from every background, and from around the world,” Biden said.
The outgoing president blasted the “wealthy” and “oligarchs” who he said are corrupting politics. He also said that “social media is giving up on fact-checking,” and that Americans are being inundated with misinformation.
Here is a fact check of some of Biden’s factual claims in his speech.
Job Creation
Biden took credit for producing the greatest amount of job creation for any president in one term. He said that his administration created “nearly 17 million…
