Did Joe Biden Play ‘F*** tha Police’ at a Campaign Event?

A viral video on Twitter shows Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden saying he has “one thing to say” before playing a song titled “F*** tha Police:”

https://twitter.com/TheUnitedSpot1/status/1306048702872612866

The video was even shared twice by President Donald Trump. 

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1306084770300997632
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1306219979566710784

The video is, in fact, an edited clip from Biden’s Kissimmee, Florida, event, during which he played the song “Despacito,” a popular Spanish pop song, a move which prompted criticisms of pandering to Latino voters. 


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