#shorts On 12/16/2022, President Joe Biden appeared to make a major gaffe when he claimed that after being elected vice president in 2008, he awarded his uncle, Frank Biden, a Purple Heart for his service in World War II, but two things are impossible:
1. there’s no evidence of the award
2. key details of the story are impossible: the fact his uncle died almost a decade before the 2008 election.

Biden said, “You know, I — my dad, when I got elected Vice President, he said, “Joey, Uncle Frank fought in the Battle of the Bulge.” He was not feeling very well now — not because of the Battle of the Bulge. But he said, “And he won the Purple Heart. And he never received it. He never — he never got it. Do you think you could help him get it? We’ll surprise him.” So we got him the Purple Heart. He had won it in the Battle of the Bulge. And I remember he came over to the house, and I came out, and he said, “Present it to him, okay?” We had the family there. I said, “Uncle Frank, you won this. And I want to…” He said, “I don’t want the damn thing.” (Laughter.) No, I’m serious. He said, “I don’t want it.” I said, “What’s the matter, Uncle Frank? You earned it.” He said, “Yeah, but the others … “

Biden’s father, Joseph R. Biden Sr., died in September 2002 — more than six years before his son was elected vice president. Frank Biden, Joe Sr.’s brother, died in 1999.

other clips of this published longer video is here: https://youtu.be/1Yr3gHvguBM
Biden says After He Was Elected VP (In 2008) He Awarded Uncle A Purple Heart. (but uncle died 1999, father died 2002)