Critics ripped into Joe Biden after the president falsely claimed that his student loan payout plan passed Congress.
During a town hall sponsored by NowThis News on Sunday, Biden flubbed a comment about his student loan relief plan, which was executed through executive action and was not passed through Congress.
"You’re probably aware I just signed a law that’s being challenged by my Republican colleagues—the same people who got PPP loans—during the, up to, in some cases up to five, six hundred thousand dollars. They have no problem with that—the individuals in Congress that got those," Biden said.
He then reiterated the details of his plan, which allow for up to $20,000 in loan forgiveness for Pell grant recipients, and up to $10,000 for all other college graduates.
"It’s passed, I got it passed by a vote or two, and it’s in effect," Biden incorrectly claimed.
Critics on social media, including a number of journalists, quickly made note of Biden’s comment, with some wondering why fact-checkers weren’t weighing in on the president’s falsehood, and others wondering if Biden was even aware that what he said was wrong.
"President Biden claims his student loan executive order is a law that was passed by Congress and signed by him," columnist Eddie Zipperer said. "If this is a lie, it's beyond the pale. If Biden thinks this is true, then he has no clue what's happening around him."
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