Posted on 12/16/2022 12:45:30 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
President Biden claimed Friday that his uncle Frank Biden won the Purple Heart for his actions during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II — but there’s no evidence of the award and key details of the story are chronologically impossible.
The 80-year-old commander-in-chief has a habit of sharing false or embellished personal anecdotes to build a connection with his audiences and told his latest apparent tall tale during largely unscripted remarks.
“My dad, when I got elected vice president [in 2008], he said, ‘Joey, Uncle Frank fought in the Battle of the Bulge.’ He was not feeling very well now — not because of the Battle of the Bulge, but he said, ‘and he won the Purple Heart and he never received it. He never got it. Do you think you could help him get it? We will surprise him,'” the president recalled.
“So I got him the Purple Heart. He had won it in the Battle of the Bulge. And I remember he came over the house and I came out and [my father] said, ‘Present it to him, okay?’ We had the family there,” Biden went on.
“I said, ‘Uncle Frank, you’ve won this and I wanted to —’ and he said, ‘I don’t want the damn thing.’ No, I’m serious, he said, ‘I don’t want it.’ I said, ‘What’s the matter, Uncle Frank? You earned it.’ He said, ‘Yeah, but the others died. The others died. I lived. I don’t want it.'”
Biden told the story apparently to make a point about the humility of veterans, but the known facts indicate it’s not true.
Biden’s father, Joseph R. Biden Sr., died in September 2002 — more than six years before his son was elected vice president. Frank Biden, Joe Sr.’s brother, died in 1999.
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Simply put: “Joe Biden is a pathological liar!”
Obama admits he mistakenly claimed his uncle helped to liberate Jews from Auschwitz
When you’re a grifter and a POS your whole life you have to make things up to look good.
’ he won the Purple Heart’
Who’d he beat to win it?
Old shyster politician...
Somebody ought to to ask him what his fondest memory of the shuttle mission was.
Brandon has always been a pathological liar and a pervert.
Clueless & dangerous old geezer...
A perfect shell for the obamy/communist cabal that is running the country these days...
That is why they will arrange his reelection in 2024...
Wait, Wait it was a Silver Star, Yeah that’s the ticket, no joke it was a Silver Star!
Did he win it in a poker game? Usually they are awarded.
Joe "Isuzu" Biden.
Or maybe "Tommy Flanagan" Biden.
Yeah, that's the ticket.
Lying again, as usual.
Biden just makes up stories off the top of his head. Always did.
Biden is delusional and he’s subject to hallucinations as well.
So who is really acting as President right now since it’s obviously not this potato?
Valerie Jarrett? Jill Biden? Barack Obama?
Who?
One does not win a Purple Heart. It is earned with flesh and blood whether loss of life or a stubbed toe while under attack. Yes a stubbed toe can meet the intent of the deceleration.
It’s very simple, he’s a liar.
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