Issues: pledge of allegiance
Trump Campaign Takes Biden’s ‘Pledge of Allegiance’ Remarks Out of Context
September 23, 2020
President Trump’s reelection campaign claims a video it posted on social media shows Joe Biden botching the Pledge of Allegiance. But Biden’s words were taken out of context. He wasn’t trying to recite the full pledge, as the post could lead some to believe.
Misleading Claim Swirls Over Pledge of Allegiance at DNC
August 26, 2020
The prime-time programming for the Democratic National Convention every night on TV included a recital of the Pledge of Allegiance, including the phrase “under God.” Two individual Democratic caucuses omitted those words during daytime meetings — prompting claims that misleadingly suggested they were dropped throughout the convention.
Obama Did Not Ban the Pledge
September 2, 2016
A:No. That claim comes from a satirical story on a fake news website.Mirror Image
January 11, 2010
The rumor that President Barack Obama refuses, or doesn’t know how, to say the pledge of allegiance just won’t die. Since early in his presidential candidacy, we’ve been getting e-mails with photos that purport to show Obama failing to properly salute the flag during the pledge of allegiance or the national anthem. The photos have reliably been real, but taken out of context. The most recent example, for instance, included a genuine photo of Obama standing with hands folded while everyone else saluted or put their hands over their hearts —