Biden Inauguration Fact Checks

Disinformation and rumors are gathering in the lead-up to Joe Biden's inauguration as the 46th President of the United States — especially in the wake of the Capitol riots. Snopes is here to fact-check.

Did Marine Corps Tell Pelosi, ‘We Don’t Work For You’?
  • 15 January 2021
Security arrangements for U.S. President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration were under scrutiny following the violent Capitol...
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Are the Trumps Looting the White House?
  • 15 January 2021
A photograph of someone carrying a bust of Abraham Lincoln out of the White House...
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Did Texas Pastor Say Keep Weapons ‘Loaded’ Before Inauguration?
  • 14 January 2021
The pastor has cited a handful of conspiracy theories that Snopes has previously debunked.
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Is Martial Law ‘Imminent’ Before Biden’s Inauguration?
  • 13 January 2021
Seems odd that a pastor in rural Texas would be the first to get the...
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Will ‘Million Militia March’ Try To Stop Biden’s Inauguration?
  • 23 December 2020
Given the tumultuous 2020 election season, some unrest is expected.
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Is Trump Planning an Alternate Inauguration Ceremony in Florida?
  • 17 December 2020
Trump was supposedly preparing to celebrate his "second term" at his Mar-a-Lago resort on Inauguration...
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Is Trump Planning To Skip Biden’s Inauguration?
  • 10 December 2020
It wouldn't be the first time the sitting president broke from tradition.
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Is Trump Selling Tickets to His 2021 Inauguration?
  • 23 November 2020
The Trump campaign has been raising money to fight the results of the 2020 election.
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