The claim: Photo shows President Joe Biden apologizing to George Floyd’s child
An image of U.S. President Joe Biden kneeling before a Black child circulating on social media during the murder trial of former Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin, does not show him begging George Floyd’s son for forgiveness. The photo, taken in September 2020, shows Biden kneeling while speaking with a child named CJ Brown on a visit to Detroit, Michigan.
Posts making this claim can be found is ssocial media incluidng twitter.
The caption on one reads: ““U.S. President Joe Biden kneels down to beg George Floyd's son for forgiveness. The same kneeling position that killed Floyd. Minneapolis City Government awards Floyd's family $27 million, as alleged killers go on trial”
The photo in question, was taken by Reuters photographer Leah Millis on Sept. 9, 2020, while then-Democratic presidential nominee Biden was campaigning in Detroit according to reuters.
The original caption on the photo says: “Democratic U.S. presidential nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks to CJ Brown as he makes a brief stop at ‘Three Thirteen’ clothing store to buy a few items for his grandchildren while visiting Detroit, Michigan, September 9, 2020.”
Reuters Fact Check previously debunked claims that Biden was pictured kneeling in Pennsylvania in front of the U.S. flag when he was kneeling to speak to a child
Miscaptioned. This image of then-presidential candidate Joe Biden kneeling while speaking to a child does not show him begging George Floyd’s son for forgiveness. We rate this claim FALSE because it is not supported by our research. A viral image does not show Biden kneeling to apologize to Floyd's child. The boy is the son of a Detroit clothing store owner. The photo was taken when Biden shopped at the store along the campaign trail according to reports
An image of U.S. President Joe Biden kneeling before a Black child circulating on social media during the murder trial of former Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin, does not show him begging George Floyd’s son for forgiveness. The photo, taken in September 2020, shows Biden kneeling while speaking with a child named CJ Brown on a visit to Detroit, Michigan.
Posts making this claim can be found is ssocial media incluidng twitter.
The caption on one reads: ““U.S. President Joe Biden kneels down to beg George Floyd's son for forgiveness. The same kneeling position that killed Floyd. Minneapolis City Government awards Floyd's family $27 million, as alleged killers go on trial”
The photo in question, was taken by Reuters photographer Leah Millis on Sept. 9, 2020, while then-Democratic presidential nominee Biden was campaigning in Detroit according to reuters.
The original caption on the photo says: “Democratic U.S. presidential nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks to CJ Brown as he makes a brief stop at ‘Three Thirteen’ clothing store to buy a few items for his grandchildren while visiting Detroit, Michigan, September 9, 2020.”
Reuters Fact Check previously debunked claims that Biden was pictured kneeling in Pennsylvania in front of the U.S. flag when he was kneeling to speak to a child
Miscaptioned. This image of then-presidential candidate Joe Biden kneeling while speaking to a child does not show him begging George Floyd’s son for forgiveness. We rate this claim FALSE because it is not supported by our research. A viral image does not show Biden kneeling to apologize to Floyd's child. The boy is the son of a Detroit clothing store owner. The photo was taken when Biden shopped at the store along the campaign trail according to reports
