Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-06-18 03:39:04 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 95234C55D6D0703BEFA62D3FFA3A0A5552F37A4C405801C9BB84964897E17D14
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Original Note:
There is no planned ocean train and no current construction. President Biden has twice misspoken about a NATO and G7 initiative to “build a railroad” in Africa “from the Atlantic Ocean all the way to the Indian Ocean,” mistakenly saying “Pacific” rather than Atlantic. https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2023/06/08/remarks-by-president-biden-and-prime-minister-rishi-sunak-of-the-united-kingdom-in-joint-press-conference/ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/joe-biden-indian-ocean-bridge-b2358939.html
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