Did Joe Biden Really Drive An 18-Wheeler Truck? The Truth Behind The President's Claims

Doubters have emerged following President Joe Biden’s recent claim that he drove an 18-wheeler truck in the past. Eyebrows were raised further as the White House reportedly struggled to prove the claim.

In a video posted on Twitter, Biden can be heard saying he “used to drive an 18-wheeler.” The video was posted by RNC Research after the president’s visit to a Pennsylvania Mack Truck facility. By the end of the short clip, Biden can also be heard seemingly correcting his statement to “I got to.”

A White House spokesperson was asked by FOX News if Biden had ever driven an 18-wheeler, to which the spokesperson reportedly cited a 1973 article from the Wilmington Evening Journal that showed Biden riding an 18-wheeler to Ohio. However, he was not on the wheels.

RNC Director Zach Parkinson said there “was zero evidence that Biden used to drive an 18 wheeler,” adding that the president’s only “trucking experience” was when he rode the truck as noted in the Wilmington Evening Journal.

FOX went on to ask the White House spokesperson about the matter, to which the spokesperson pointed the outlet to a post by the United Federation of Teachers making mention of Biden driving a school bus for a summer job. The outlet cited a SchoolBusFleet explanation that a school bus only has “a total of six wheels.”

Meanwhile, Biden has also been criticized over the past few days following last week’s CNN town hall, wherein he reportedly exhibited some difficulty in providing coherent answers.

“Hannity” host Sean Hannity said many of the 78-year-old president’s answers “were completely incomprehensible” and added that the appearance for the town hall was an “unmitigated disaster.”

Hannity said it appears that Biden “doesn’t really seem to have a firm grasp on any issues of any substance,” citing the president’s comments on the border crisis and the latter’s statements about inflation.

Last month, 14 House Republicans, led by former White House doctor Rep. Ronny Jackson, sent a letter to the Biden administration, demanding that the president take a cognitive test to prove his mental acuity.

“Unfortunately, your forgetfulness and cognitive abilities have been prominently on display over the past year,” the Republicans said in the letter. The White House had said in May that it will publicize results of Biden’s physical exam that will be taken later this year.

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