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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGay Jewish GOP congressman-elect busted in another fake claim. He's probably not Jewish either
On Monday, The New York Times published an investigation alleging that Congressman-elect George Santos (R-NY) misrepresented much of his personal history and resume during his campaign for office. The Times reported that Santos, who became the first out gay Republican to win a U.S. House seat as a non-incumbent, appears to have lied about both graduating from Baruch College and attending New York University, as well as having worked for Citigroup and Goldman Sachs.
It also revealed that he may have lied about having employed four victims of the 2016 Pulse Nightclub shooting and that he confessed in 2010 to stealing a checkbook in Brazil and faces charges of theft and fraud, among numerous other discrepancies and suspect details in his personal history and resume.
Now another falsehood has likely been exposed. Santos touted his Jewish heritage to woo Orthodox Jewish voters, but Jewish Telegraphic Agency reports that, more than likely, that is fake too.
The outlet went back through Santos appearances and claims and concluded that as with so much else in his personal narrative, theres little to suggest truth beyond his own past comments.
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And this coming out now? Where was this information BEFORE the election?
Haggard Celine
(17,821 posts)that's where it came from. There was a character who pretended to be Jewish for the business contacts. It was funny in the movie, but this isn't.
PCIntern
(28,369 posts)Haggard Celine
(17,821 posts)It's pretty close to perfect.
Solly Mack
(96,943 posts)Nothing else seems to be.
Behind the Aegis
(56,108 posts)I just adore you!
Solly Mack
(96,943 posts)Captain Zero
(8,905 posts)Remember the episode on Seinfeld where the dentist converted to Judaism so he could tell Jewish oriented jokes?
Dorian Gray
(13,850 posts)That this didn't come out until after the election is the most perplexing thing I've ever heard.
Clash City Rocker
(3,546 posts)They should have looked into this sooner, like before the election. If a guy is gay and Jewish, why would he support a bigot like Trump? That should have been the first clue.
Behind the Aegis
(56,108 posts)Bigots come in ALL stripes and always think they will be the exception to any "purge". They rarely are.
treestar
(82,383 posts)See we are not homophobic, because we elected a gay guy. Clarence Thomas and Sandra Day O'Connor. They think of it as trolling the left.
Botany
(77,324 posts)He lied about his education, his work record, and he is a thief too.
Polybius
(21,902 posts)Unless he's removed by Congress.
Botany
(77,324 posts)... if he was GOP.
jmowreader
(53,194 posts)He lied about his employment history.
He lied about his education.
He lied about his religion.
Is he telling the truth about ANYTHING? Is this guy the East Coast Rachel Dolezal?
scarletlib
(3,568 posts)A dirty trick.
maxsolomon
(38,729 posts)Well, that's 1 of several.
Genki Hikari
(1,766 posts)And the local (NEW YORK) media ignored him.
The media has been pulling that crap in favor of r thugs for over four decades now that I know of.