FALSEHOOD #24: Biden falsely claimed that $400,000 was more money than he’s ever made in a year.

Biden made this false claim on September 9, 2020, during an event in Detroit.

EXPLANATION: This is false. According to Joe Biden’s tax returns he filed in 2017 and 2018, he made $15.7 million. In 2017, Joe and his wife Jill made about $11.1 million that year. In 2018, they made about $4.6 million.

Thomas Kaplan, a correspondent for the New York Times, noted that “Mr. Biden has, in fact, made more than $400,000; his tax returns from 2017 and 2018 showed income of many multiples that amount.”

SOURCES

Jacobson, L. (2020, September 10). Fact-checking Joe Biden’s claim about his own income. Politifact. Retrieved December 16, 2022, from
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/sep/10/joe-biden/fact-checking-joe-bidens-claim-about-his-own-incom/

Tindera, M. (2019, July 10). The Bidens made nearly twice as much in 2017 than previous 19 years combined. Forbes. Retrieved December 16, 2022, from https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.forbes.com/sites/michelatindera/2019/07/10/bidens-made-nearly-twice-as-much-in-2017-than-previous-19-years-combined/amp/

Jagoda, N. (2019, July 9). Biden tax returns show $15.6M in 2017-18 income. The Hill. Retrieved December 16, 2022, from https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/452259-biden-releases-tax-returns-showing-steep-rise-in-income/amp/