Biden beating Biden? Social media users misquote Biden, manufacture gaffe

An article said, "Joe Biden tells voters he's 'going to beat Joe Biden.'"

In its complete context, the video from an interview with CNBC appears to show Biden saying he’s "going to be Joe Biden," not "beat Joe Biden."

The words do sound similar, but the context is telling, with Biden saying he’s going to stay true to his own political positions. CNBC’s transcript quotes Biden as saying "be," not "beat," as do news reports from the Associated Press and New York Times.

We rate this statement False.

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