FACT CHECK: Were Joe Biden And Alexander Soros Photographed In Front Of A Picture Of Epstein Island?
A post shared on Twitter purports President Joe Biden and Chair of the Open Society Foundations Alexander Soros were photographed in front of a picture of late financier Jeffrey Epstein’s island, Little Saint James.
Biden with Soros in front of Epstein Island Painting…all
Leftists are evil sociopaths! God help the USA 🙏🇺🇸🙏#Trump2024NowMorethanEver https://t.co/xGEUTa12xO— BRAVERYUSA4EVER (@BRAVERYUSA4EVER) April 26, 2023
Verdict: False
The photo is digitally altered. In the original photo, which has been posted to Soros’ Instagram account, the pair poses for a photo in front of a floral painting.
Fact Check:
Soros has reportedly made at least 14 visits to the White House since October 2021, according to White House visitor logs, Fox News reported. Soros met with multiple advisors and even attended a state dinner hosted by First Lady Jill Biden honoring French President Emmanuel Macron, the same records indicate, according to the New York Post.
“Biden with Soros in front of Epstein Island Painting…all Leftists are evil sociopaths! God help the USA,” the Twitter post purports.
The claim is false. Check Your Fact found no credible news reports featuring the purported photo of Biden and Soros standing in front of the picture of Epstein’s island, Little Saint James. Likewise, the White House has neither referenced the claim via its website nor its verified social media accounts. In addition, Soros has not publicly addressed the purported photo of him and Biden.
The photo is digitally altered. In the original photo, which has been posted to Soros’ Instagram account, the pair poses for a photo in front of a floral painting.
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Soros is the son of Hungarian-American businessman and philanthropist George Soros, according to Influence Watch. The younger Soros also created the Alexander Soros Foundation in 2012 while working on his Ph.D., the website indicates.
Little Saint James is an island located in the Caribbean where Epstein allegedly sexually abused minors, the New York Post reported. (RELATED: Did The DOJ Release Jeffrey Epstein’s Flight Logs, ‘Which Appear To Be Nearly 96% Redacted?’)
Check Your Fact has contacted the White House and Soros for comment and will update this piece accordingly if one is received.
