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“Senator #MittRomney Threatens to Leave Republican Party and Join Democrats.”
Social media posts U.S.. Claim dated 19 Jul 2023.
FactCheck.org rated thisFalse

What FactCheck.org found

A Romney spokesperson said there is “zero truth” to the claim, and the senator has filed for reelection in 2024 as a Republican.

Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.

In short

This claim spread on social media around 19 July 2023. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 2 August 2023, 14 days later. Its rating was “False”.

Where the claim appeared

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