No. of Recommendations: 2
And as albaby1 pointed out, Biden did actually teach a number of years in law school - he was an adjunct professor while serving in the Senate.
In short, everything Biden said was correct and not a symptom of dementia.SNIP
“According to the tax forms he has released, Biden received more than $900,000 from the university for holding the position between 2017 and 2019. His post "involved no regular classes and around a dozen public appearances on campus, mostly in big, ticketed events," the Philadelphia Inquirer reported.”
statesman.com - Fact check joe biden full professor four yearsSNIP
“President Joe Biden served as a professor of practice at the University of Pennsylvania starting in 2017. His duties went on for about two years instead of four because he went on unpaid leave in 2019 to run for president.
Biden’s role involved panel discussions and other public appearances, but not classroom teaching.”
politifact.com - What biden omits in his repeated claim about teachSNIP
“Biden's claim to have been a professor has been looked into previously, with Snopes determining in April 2022 that "this role was honorary." While Biden held the honorary post, he made about $900,000. He gave roughly a dozen lectures and talks but never taught a full semester’s course. Nor did he conduct any research or have any administrative responsibilities.”
foxnews.com - Biden says he was professor didnt teach single class nearly 1m gigSNIP
“What's True
From 2017 to 2021, then-former Vice President Joe Biden was the Benjamin Franklin Presidential Practice Professor at the University of Pennsylvania. During his time there, he collected more than $900,000. However …
What's False
… this role was honorary. He gave lectures and talks to students on campus, but did not teach a full semester’s course load during that time.”
snopes.com - Fact checkSNIP
“US President Joe Biden apparently lived the life of his dreams after leaving the vice-president's office in 2016 as he kept getting handsomely paid by the University of Pennsylvania, for never teaching a class. Biden became an honorary professor at the Philadelphia School in 2017 and didn’t leave the position until becoming the president in 2021. However, the University of Pennsylvania granted him an unpaid leave of absence as soon as he announced the run for the presidency in 2019. As per the report, Biden was paid nearly $1 million between 2017 and 2019. He was paid $371,159 in 2017 and $540,484 in 2018 and 2019.”
wionews.com - Professor joe biden was paid million for never teaching a class by university of pennsylvania reportSNIP
“Although he does not teach regular classes, Biden has appeared on campus several times, and spoken at Penn on at least five occasions. Some of his visits include a dialogue at Irvine Auditorium with former U.K. Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, Penn’s 2018 Silfen Forum, and an event with President Gutmann, where he discussed international relations and cancer research.”
thedp.com - Biden penn president trump whartonNeed I go on?
Biden was given the
honorary title of professor, but never actually taught a class.
Biden gave a few lectures and hung out at special events.
Apparently Biden knew the right people to bestow him the title professor.
Gateway Pundit was correct Biden never actually taught a class while having the honorary title of professor.
Biden has symptoms of delusions of grandeur and dementia.
