Why does he feel the urge to constantly mislead us?
Joe Biden claims that COVID-19 has claimed the lives of more Americans than World War I, World War II, the Vietnam War, and 9/11 combined.
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The verdict?
This claim is false in most cases, as in such wars, the number of casualties, including non-combat deaths, is higher.
Biden stated this in his address to the nation from the White House on the one-year anniversary of the coronavirus shutdowns:
“As I’ve previously said, I keep a card in my pocket that lists the number of Americans who have died as a result of COVID. It’s at the bottom of my to-do list. As of today, there have been 527,726 deaths in the United States. That’s more than the total number of people killed in World War I, World War II, the Vietnam War, and 9/11 put together.”
The truth is that the number of people who died of coronavirus should concern us, but these estimates are far from being accurate!
Numerous major media outlets dismissed his argument.
Newsweek reported:
“According to the Congressional Research Service dataset, cumulative service deaths for the three wars combined total 580,135, including casualties not specifically related to combat. When you include the victims of the 9/11 terror attacks, the number rises to 583,112, which is higher than the COVID death toll.
- World War I: 116,516
- World War II: 405,399
- Vietnam: 58,220
- 9/11: 2,977”
Last month, a White House spokesperson revealed that Biden was referring to in-combat deaths after fact-checking the war-time figures.
During his weekly address to the country, he did not make that point directly.
The reason for the inclusion of the 9/11 terrorist attack in the figures if fighting deaths remain the methodology is unknown.
During Friday’s press conference, a reporter asked White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki about Biden’s false assertion.
Psaki grumbled:
“I’m glad you’re concentrating on the important business.”
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Source: www.newsweek.com
