“Sen. J.D. Vance is “known for his obsession with couches.”
J.B. Pritzker
Illinois Gov.. in remarks on ABC's "This Week". Claim dated 28 Jul 2024.
PolitiFact rated thisPants on Fire
What PolitiFact found
Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. J.D. Vance did not write in his bestselling memoir, "Hillbilly Elegy," about having a sexual encounter with a couch.
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In short
J.B. Pritzker (Illinois Gov.) made this claim around 28 July 2024. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 31 July 2024, 3 days later. Its rating was “Pants on Fire”.
Where the claim appeared
- YouTube videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ba9p8_55IzM
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