CLAIM: Former Vice President Joe Biden (D) claimed during the presidential debate Thursday that U.S. schools are unable to open for in-person learning during the pandemic because “they need a lot of money.” VERDICT: False. Biden accused President Trump during a discussion about shutdowns, “Schools, they need a lot of money to open. They need to deal with ventilation systems. They need to deal with smaller classes, more teachers … and he refused to support that money, or at least up to now.”