“Sen. JD Vance admitted he has a ‘rent-a-dog’ from the Trump campaign to make him “seem like a dog person.”
Social media posts
in a video. Claim dated 21 Sep 2024.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
The full context of the video shows Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, telling Tucker Carlson about rumors that his dog was a campaign stunt. Vance said his family got him as a puppy from a breeder.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 21 September 2024. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 22 September 2024, 1 day later. Its rating was “False”.
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