My father earned a Purple Heart and Bronze Star for his actions during the Battle of the Bulge, valor stolen by the lies President Biden told at a Delaware meeting with Veterans on Dec. 16—the very anniversary the Nazi offensive began. It’s an insult to me and my entire family, along with the loved ones of those who stood tall in the Ardennes that fateful winter.
The White House still has a transcript of the lies posted online. Here’s a link.
FactCheck.org has verified Biden’s Battle of the Bulge story is a fabrication. Drawing the same conclusion was Verify, The National Review, Snopes and dozens of other outlets.
You might think an update or apology is in order—maybe even taking it down before it becomes some sort of revisionist history lesson—but the White House still has it proudly posted. Here’s what Biden said:
You know, I — my dad, when I got elected Vice President, he said, “Joey, Uncle Frank fought in the Battle of the Bulge.” He was not feeling very well now — not because of the Battle of the Bulge. But he said, “And he won the Purple Heart. And he never received it. He never — he never got it. Do you think you could help him get it? We’ll surprise him.”
So we got him the Purple Heart. He had won it in the Battle of the Bulge. And I remember he came over to the house, and I came out, and he said, “Present it to him, okay?” We had the family there.
I said, “Uncle Frank, you won this. And I want to…” He said, “I don’t want the damn thing.” (Laughter.) No, I’m serious. He said, “I don’t want it.” I said, “What’s the matter, Uncle Frank? You earned it.” He said, “Yeah, but the others died. The others died. I lived. I don’t want it.”
The truth uncovered by the above sources:
• Biden’s uncle died before he became Vice President
• There’s no record of his Uncle being recommended for a Purple Heart
• Biden’s father died before he became Vice President
Thankfully his uncle and father haven’t made a return visit to the Oval Office and convinced Biden the nuclear code briefcase is a harmless videogame—yet.
According to Wikipedia there were 89,500 American casualties during the Battle of the Bulge, 47,500 of them wounded. Dear uncle Frank was not among them. The above photo is of the Purple Heart and Bronze Star awarded to Joseph M. Sagi for his actions during the Battle of the Bulge.