The claim: The photo of the Bidens and Carters together is not real
Since the Carter Center tweeted a photo of the president and first lady with the former president and first lady on May 3, social media has been abuzz with speculation about why the Bidens appear much larger than the seemly dwarfed Carters.
The image was taken April 29 when Joe and Jill Biden visited Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter at the Carters home in Plains, Ga.
“Come on.are they just messing with us now? They re trying to pass this photo off as real,” the Wayne Dupree Show captioned a May 4 post with a quote from an article on its site.
Photo of Bidens looking like giants compared to the Carters goes viral
The picture, taken at the Carters Georgia home, is turning heads for what appeared to be strange composition.
Dr. Jill Biden visiting former President
Jimmy Carter and former First Lady
Rosalynn Carter at the elders’ Georgia home is going viral for what appeared to be strange composition.
The picture was first shared by The Carter Center, the former president’s library and historic preservation facility, with the caption: “We’re pleased to share this wonderful photo from the @POTUS and @FLOTUS visit to see the Carters in Plains, Ga.! Thank you, President and Mrs. Biden!”
AP Photo/Susan Walsh
Throughout his campaign last year and on into the start of his presidential administration, Joe Biden and other officials on his team have implored the American people to “trust the science!” when it comes to mask-wearing, social distancing, and not gathering in large groups.
In fact, on the day of his inauguration, he seemingly wanted to prove his commitment to mask-wearing by signing an executive order mandating wearing one when on federal property. It’s a mask mandate that both he and members of the First Family violated within hours of him signing it.
Since that time, Biden has rarely been seen without a mask whether inside the White House around other people who are also fully vaccinated or outside when he’s talking at a distance with reporters or walking to Marine One or Air Force One. All of this despite CDC guidelines that say you don’t have to socially distance or wear a mask indoors when you’re around others who have also been fully vacc