FactChecking Biden’s SCOTUS Speech and Repeats
In remarks about President Donald Trump’s pick for the Supreme Court, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden made some questionable statements:
- Biden claimed that a Supreme Court nominee has never been “nominated and installed while a presidential election is already underway.” Yes, voting is underway in some states. But five justices since 1900 were nominated and installed in an election year by presidents running for reelection.
- Biden urged senators to “uphold your constitutional duty” and block Trump’s nominee. The Constitution gives the Senate the power of “advice and consent,” so senators would be upholding the Constitution if they vote on Trump’s Supreme Court nominee.
The former vice president made a few short appearances during the weekend leading up to the first debate.
On Sept. 26, Biden to the United States Conference of Mayors for less than 16 minutes, and he delivered brief at the virtual L’Attitude conference. On the same day, MSNBC aired an with Biden as part of the
