Claim: President Joe Biden restricted travel from eight African nations on Nov. 26 to slow the spread of the omicron variant. Conservative commentators have misleadingly cited a Biden tweet from last year to claim he was critical of "the same travel ban" implemented by then-President Donald Trump. But that tweet was about a Trump immigration order directed at predominantly Muslim countries.
Fact-check: Social Media Posts Misrepresent Old Biden Tweet on Travel Ban - FactCheck.org
Verdict: president joe biden restricted travel from eight african nations on nov. 26 to slow the spread of the omicron variant. conservative commentators have misleadingly cited a biden tweet from last year to claim he was critical of "the same travel ban" implemented by then-president donald trump. but that tweet was about a trump immigration order directed at predominantly muslim countries.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Saranac Hale Spencer
Date published: 2021-12-03T20:11:04