As the news began to spread across social media platforms, a similar claim about President Joe Biden using the N-word during his tenure as a U.S. senator began to spread across X:UNEARTHED VIDEO OF JOE BIDEN REPEATEDLY USING THE N-WORD. We previously fact-checked this claim in 2020, at which time we confirmed that Biden did say those words. For further reading about the allegations of Trump using the N-word on "The Apprentice," we published an explainer breaking down what we know so far. We've also fact-checked other claims about whether Biden has used the N-word in political office, like the false claim he used the N-word in a 2021 recorded speech. Sources:"Joe Biden Was Quoting Racist Comments When He Used the N-Word in 1985."

Source: Washington Post May 31, 2024 05:32 UTC