A social media post claimed that President Joe Biden wore a Trump 2024 hat at a September 11 event, implying it was due to a cognitive lapse. However, the White House clarified that Biden wore the hat as a gesture of unity and it was part of a lighthearted exchange with a Trump supporter in the crowd. The video from the event shows Biden joking with the man and putting on the hat for a few seconds, in response to a request. There is no evidence to suggest that Biden mistakenly wore the Trump hat or that it was a result of any cognitive issues. The event, held at the Shanksville Fire Station to honor the victims of 9/11, was reported by multiple news agencies as a friendly exchange rather than a lapse by the president. The White House spokesperson explained that the gesture was part of a call for bipartisan unity. Overall, the claim that Biden wore the Trump hat due to a cognitive lapse is incorrect, as the video evidence and context provided show that it was a deliberate and light-hearted interaction with a supporter at the event.
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There is no evidence to suggest that Biden wearing a Trump hat was a ‘lapse’
