Olivia Rodrigo Meets President Joe Biden

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Olivia Rodrigo Meets President Joe Biden Jul 17, 2021 2:12:17 GMT

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Vice President Kamala Harris met with pop sensation Olivia Rodrigo this week during the singer’s visit to the White House. President Joe Biden recruited Rodrigo in an effort to help encourage younger generations to get vaccinated this summer.

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The second in command and the “Drivers License” singer coincidentally coordinated attire for the meet-up as seen on Harris’ official Instagram account yesterday. The vice president kept up with her own signature style in a soft pink power suit layered with a white blouse and her favorite pearls.

For the occasion, the “Good 4 U” singer herself opted for a professional look that highlighted a pink and black Chanel checkered jacket with a peplum finish and a coordinating pencil skirt.

Giving the outfit a pop of bold Gen-Z style, Rodrigo then broke out the tallest set of heels for the meeting. The platform square-toe design featured smooth satin uppers with a securing strap across the ankle, layered with a quirky choice of black crew socks.

Favored by Ariana Grande, Giuseppe Zanotti offers a similar lifted heel titled the Bebe silhouette that measures 6 inches in height and retails for $1,050 at Farfetch.

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Olivia Rodrigo Meets President Joe Biden Jul 18, 2021 2:47:22 GMT

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Olivia Rodrigo is the new teen queen on the scene.

The 18-year-old “good 4 u” singer went out and about in New York City on Friday. Rodrigo was joined by longtime friend and fellow singer, Conan Gray, 22. The pair had lunch at Cafe Cluny in the West Village during a day of thrift store shopping.

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Olivia Rodrigo Meets President Joe Biden Jul 20, 2021 21:21:37 GMT

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The claim: An image shows Olivia Rodrigo and Joe Biden at a White House press briefing
After 18-year-old pop star Olivia Rodrigo took a trip to Washington to encourage young people to get vaccinated against COVID-19, misinformation emerged online.

The singer-songwriter met July 14 with President Joe Biden and his chief medical adviser, Dr. Anthony Fauci, to participate in a vaccination campaign on social media.

Now, some people are sharing a photo that shows Biden touching Rodrigo's shoulders from behind.

"(White House press secretary Jen) Psaki('s) face says it all," one user captioned the photo, which was published July 15 on Facebook.

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The photo has gained 2,000 shares. But it's manipulated – Biden wasn't at the press briefing with Rodrigo.

USA TODAY reached out to the Facebook user who shared the post for comment.

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Biden wasn't at press briefing
The original, unaltered photo shows Rodrigo and Psaki in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room on July 14.

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Biden is not in the image, and he does not appear during the entire one-hour news conference.

After her visit to the White House, Rodrigo and Biden shared photos on social media.

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None of those images show Biden with his hands on Rodrigo's shoulders. They show the duo taking selfies and wearing aviators.

Photo of Biden from 2015, previously misused
This isn't the first time social media users have shared altered or misleading footage to portray Biden as sexually inappropriate.

The manipulated image in the Facebook post uses a 2015 photo of Biden at the swearing-in ceremony of then-Defense Secretary Ash Carter at the Pentagon. In it, Biden is shown leaning toward Carter's wife, Stephanie, with his hands on her shoulders.

Biden critics shared the photo ahead of the 2020 presidential election to say he was being inappropriately affectionate.

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Olivia Rodrigo Meets President Joe Biden Jul 26, 2021 5:09:03 GMT

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Take a behind-the-scenes look at Oliva Rodrigo's trip to the White House — featuring songs from her hit album Sour!

PEOPLE has an exclusive inside look at the 18-year-old pop star's visit to Washington, D.C., on July 14 to help encourage young Americans to get the coronavirus vaccine.

"Today I'm at the White House to encourage younger people to get vaccinated," Rodrigo said in the video, noting how "honored" and "lucky" she feels to participate in the educational campaign.

First on the "deja vu" singer's itinerary was the Oval Office, where she met President Joe Biden himself.

After a brief introduction, the duo posed in some funky sunglasses before discussing the importance of getting vaccinated for COVID-19.

Vice President Kamala Harris also weighed in on getting vaccinated: "Get vaccinated for the people you love because they don't want to lose you."

"That's so powerful. Love that," Rodrigo responded before posing for a photo with the VP.

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Olivia Rodrigo Meets President Joe Biden Jul 26, 2021 6:19:02 GMT

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Later in the day, the actress made a special appearance at the White House press briefing to deliver her message about the importance of getting more young people vaccinated for COVID-19 in the United States.

"It's important to have conversations with friends and family members encouraging all communities to get vaccinated and actually get to a vaccination site, which you can do more easily than ever before given how many sites we have and how easy it is to find them at vaccines.gov," Rodrigo told the room of reporters.

The "good 4 u" singer then caught up with Dr. Anthony Fauci. During the meeting, Rodrigo asked the NIAID director to share his thoughts on youth vaccination rates for COVID-19 in the U.S.

Fauci explained that "the larger proportion" of those under age 18 are currently unvaccinated and hopes to get that number "way up" moving forward.

The teen idol then took some time to reflect on her special visit.

"It's so important to get vaccinated, even if you're young and healthy and not at risk. Vaccines help everyone. Just because you're not particularly at risk doesn't mean that people close to you aren't," she said in the video.

Rodrigo added: "It's really the compassionate thing to do."