Did he lie or is he just so riddled with dementia that he can't remember?
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden pushed back at a town hall Thursday against suspicion from a boilermakers union member regarding his position on fracking by insisting that the union endorsed him, when no such endorsement appears to have been given.
During the ABC event, host George Stephanopoulos brought up Biden's claim that he does not want to ban fracking, while noting that Boilermakers Local 154 member Sean Steffee told the New York Times that this is inconsistent with his goal of ending the use of fossil fuels.
"The boilermakers overwhelmingly endorse me, okay?" Biden responded. "So the Boilermakers Union has endorsed me because I sat down with them, went into great detail with leadership, exactly what I would do, number one."
The International Boilermakers Union, however, made it clear on its website that it has not endorsed anyone. The Local 154 endorsed President Trump in a September message from business leader John Hughes.
"It is with great honor that I write this letter to endorse your campaign as you run for re-election of the President of the United States," Hughes said.
WILMINGTON, DE - OCTOBER 18: Democratic presidential nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden arrive at St. Joseph on the Brandywine Roman Catholic Church for Sunday mass on October 18, 2020 in Wilmington, DE. Later in the day, Biden will campaign in Durham, North Carolina. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)