Rolex Worn by Biden at Inauguration Didn't Belong to Late Son Beau
The Claim
U.S. President Joe Biden wore a Rolex that once belonged to his late son Beau when he was sworn into office.
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Emerging story
On Jan. 22, 2021, the New York Times publiished a story about the Rolex watch that Joe Biden wore during his inauguration. Rumors began circulating that the watch had previously belonged to his late son, Beau.
Users across social media continued to push this claim.
Misbar’s Analysis
The Misbar team has determined that the claim is false. Biden’s wearing of the Rolex watch caused some controversy. The New York Times article argued that wearing a watch of this nature went against the idea that Biden is an “everyman.” Social media users came to the defense of the President saying that the watch one belonged to his late son, Beau, who died of brain cancer in 2015.
It turns out, though, that the watch was actually a gift from first lady Jill Biden. Rolex watches have been worn by a number of U.S. presidents throughout history. We rate the claim that the watch previously belonged to the president’s late son Beau as false.
