Photo of Joe Biden Kneeling for Mohammed bin Salman Is Fabricated

Misbar's Editorial Team

Politics

24th July 2022

Photo of Joe Biden Kneeling for Mohammed bin Salman Is Fabricated

The photo has been digitally manipulated (Twitter).

The Claim

A photo shows U.S. President Joe Biden kneeling for Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

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Users and pages on social media have recently circulated a photo of U.S. President Joe Biden on his knee in front of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, claiming the photo was taken during Biden's recent visit to Saudi Arabia.

He’s definitely no Trump.

(Credit Paul H.) pic.twitter.com/65eUgKZwz7
— Sebastian Gorka DrG (@SebGorka) July 18, 2022

The level to which we have sunk as a nation is no more clearly evident than watching Joe Biden on his knees begging in Saudi Arabia.
This is what the Marxist Democratic Party and the Liberal World Order demand.
— Gary Doyle (@GetInTheGame18) July 17, 2022

Misbar’s Analysis

Misbar's investigation revealed that the claim was false. The circulating photo was fabricated and manipulated from an old photo of Biden resting on his knee.

The original photo depicts Biden having a conversation with a girl and her grandfather in a clothing store in Detroit, Michigan, in September 2020. The photo was taken during a campaign visit to Michigan, where he won the presidency of the United States.

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The Original Photo of Joe Biden and Mohammed bin Salman

During his recent visit to Saudi Arabia, none of the photos of Biden meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman that were published by media outlets show him kneeling.

U.S. President Joe Biden Visits Saudi Arabia

On July 15, Joe Biden traveled to Saudi Arabia for two days to attend the Jeddah Summit on Security and Development. He met with King Salman bin Abdul Aziz and several Arab heads of state.

Translated by Miray Aljarrah

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