New Delhi, Feb. 15 -- The Republican National Committee (RNC) has repeatedly claimed that Joe Biden spent a significant portion of his presidency on vacation. In early 2023, the RNC published a release stating that Biden had spent 40% of his time as president on vacation. A similar release in early 2024 claimed he spent 38.9% of 2023 on vacation. The RNC also shared a video on social media in 2024, reinforcing its claim that Biden had been on vacation for 40% of his presidency.

A review by fact-checking site Snopes, analyzing Biden's public schedule, administration records, and White House press pool reports, found the RNC's claims to be inaccurate. Since defining a presidential "vacation" is complex-given that a president is never fully...