White House deletes tweet praising Biden for Social Security cost of living increase

The White House deleted a tweet on Wednesday that seemingly credited President Joe Biden for cost of living increases to seniors’ Social Security payments. The tweet, which claimed that ‘Seniors are getting the biggest increase in their Social Security checks in 10 years through President Biden’s leadership,’ was initally posted on Tuesday. The problem is that seniors are getting 8.7 percent increases in their payments not because of any new law or funding signed by Mr Biden, but because of annual cost of living increases that account for high inflation. A number of Twitter users pointed this out, utilizing a feature on the site that allows users to fact check misleading or false claims.This story will be updated. Registration is a free and easy way to support our truly independent journalismBy registering, you will also enjoy limited access to Premium articles, exclusive newsletters, commenting, and virtual events with our leading journalistsAlready have an account? sign inRegistration is a free and easy way to support our truly independent journalismBy registering, you will also enjoy limited access to Premium articles, exclusive newsletters, commenting, and virtual events with our leading journalistsAlready have an account? sign inKarine Jean-PierreJoe Bidensocial securityWhite HouseSeniorspaymentsTwitterPresident Joe Biden speaking in Washington, DC Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.