“George Washington said "it is impossible to rightly govern a nation without God and the Bible.”
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Claim dated 15 Jul 2019.
FactStream rated thisFalse
What FactStream found
After searching several databases and archives of Washington’s works, we find no evidence he ever said this. Additionally, the leading George Washington scholars say they don’t believe he said it.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 15 July 2019. FactStream (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 9 June 2020, 330 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/foundationofpatriotism/photos/a.10152608375523386/10156724027338…
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