#shorts On 11/2/2022, a reporter asked White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, “The White House removed a tweet that talked about the increase in Social Security benefits in 2023, quote, “through President Biden’s leadership.” There was a contextual note — I’m not sure what the proper terminology is for the platform — that was added to that. Was it removed because of the addition of a note, or was it removed because of the concern about the veracity of the message in the tweet?”

KJP: So it was — I — look, the tweet was not complete. Usually, when we put out a tweet, we post it with context, and it did not have that context.

On 11/1/2022, Joe Biden traveled to Hallandale Beach, Florida to deliver remarks on ‘protecting’ Social Security and Medicare and lowering prescription drug costs. Biden said, “And on my watch, for the first time in 10 years, seniors are getting an increase in their Social Security checks (inaudible). (Applause.) So, checks are going to be up …”

By law, federal benefits increase when the cost of living rises, as measured by the Department of Labor’s Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W). When the increase takes effect: The increase will begin with benefits that Social Security beneficiaries receive in January 2023. So when Biden brags about “checks are going to be up”, he brags about the inflation he created.

longer version of this clip is here: https://youtu.be/YwBDbK9eyxQ
Q: why brags & deletes Social Security inflation Tweet? WH: Because It “Was Not Complete”