Biden Didn’t Play "Fck Tha Police" at Rally
Biden played Luis Fonsi’s “Despacito," not N.W.A.'s "F*ck Tha Police" (Getty Images).
The Claim
The video below shows Joe Biden playing N.W.A.’s “F*ck Tha Police” at a campaign event.
Emerging story
In September 2020, following a September 15 Biden campaign rally in Kissimmee, Florida, social media users posted the video. U.S. President Donald Trump posted it twice.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar’s investigation found that the video has been manipulated. During the campaign event, Biden actually played Luis Fonsi’s “Despacito.” The original version is below.
According to DJ Mag, streams of N.W.A.’s famous song surged by 272% during the George Floyd protests.
However, despite its resurgence in popularity, Biden did not play it at his campaign event.
Misbar’s Classification
Fake
