A post shared on social media purports Senate Majority leader Chuck Schumer discussed a plan to blame Republicans for reform delays with President Joe Biden.

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Verdict: False

The claim is inaccurate. The audio in the video is altered.

Fact Check:

Schumer recently celebrated passing bills to prevent a government shutdown, The Hill reported. Schumer stated that the government will stay open “without cuts or poison pill riders.”

The post shared on Instagram purports that Schumer met Biden on a tarmac and was caught on a hot mic planning to blame Republicans for delaying a reform. The video shows the two speaking while standing closely and with loud background noise.

“I just need more delays to show one particular donor I’m delaying reform,” the captions under the video read. “I know I can keep blaming Republicans and MAGA. I’m a pro.”

The claim is inaccurate. The video is altered to show Schumer claiming to blame republicans.

The video of Schumer and Biden caught on a hot mic dates back to 2022, according to an article by The Wall Street Journal. The original video shows that Schumer was discussing the midterm elections saying what areas Democrats were struggling in and where they are seeing success. He mentioned Georgia’s status saying, “we’re going downhill.” (RELATED: Video Claims To Show Chinese Communist Party Destroying Mosque)

This is not the first time misinformation has been shared online. Check Your Fact debunked a claim George Floyd made an anti-trans post.