Biden says he would take a train across the collapsed Baltimore Bridge, although there is no record of “any rail lines.”

After asserting that he had been across Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, which was wrecked in Tuesday’s disaster, “many, many times” by vehicle and rail, US President Joe Biden was criticized by online users.

He said this in response to the US bridge collapsing on March 26 at about 1:30 in the morning after being hit by a cargo ship with an all-Indian crew. Biden’s admission that he commutes from Delaware and that he crosses the bridge often drew criticism from right-wing groups.

The owners of the container ship “Dali,” flying the Singaporean flag, said that two pilots were on board when the ship struck one of the Francis Scott Key Bridge’s supports on March 26. There are no reports of any injuries, and every member of the crew was there.

The lack of rail tracks on the Francis Scott Key Bridge was one of the criticisms leveled against Biden’s claim, casting doubt on its veracity, according to the New York Post. Joining the chorus of doubters, radio personality Alan Sanders drew attention to the disparity between Biden’s assertions and the bridge’s physical characteristics.

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Later, Biden’s 36-year Senate tenure included driving across the bridge rather than using the train, as White House spokesman Robyn Patterson noted. The goal of Patterson’s statement was to clear up any misunderstandings arising from Biden’s remarks.

This is not the first time that Biden has come under fire for making false claims in public remarks. He has previously made false claims to have seen a bridge fall in Pittsburgh and to have been at Ground Zero during the September 11 attacks. Both of these claims were eventually verified.

Biden’s propensity for making false claims has come to light, prompting detractors to question his dependability and attention to detail. The issue surrounding Biden’s comments intensifies the continuing examination of the veracity of his public remarks.