“I never claimed to be Jewish.”
George Santos
U.S. Representative, R-N.Y.. an interview with Piers Morgan. Claim dated 20 Feb 2023.
PolitiFact rated thisPants on Fire
What PolitiFact found
There are a half-dozen documented instances in which George Santos unambiguously referred to himself as Jewish.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
George Santos (U.S. Representative, R-N.Y.) made this claim around 20 February 2023. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 22 February 2023, 2 days later. Its rating was “Pants on Fire”.
Where the claim appeared
- YouTube videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7p-6HHUgl4
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