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George Santos lied about his five-year-old niece being kidnapped by two Chinese men (www.lgbtqnation.com)

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Out Rep. George Santos (R-NY) lied to a New York Times reporter about his five-year-old niece being kidnapped, according to the NYPD.

On Sunday, Times reporter Grace Ashford published a story based on several telephone conversations she’d had with the out congressman since early September. Ashford, along with fellow Times reporter Michael Gold, first began investigating Santos last November after he was elected. While their reporting, first published in December of last year, brought the then-incoming congressman’s history of lies and misdeeds to national attention, Long Island paper The North Shore Leader had been reporting on Santos’s lies on the campaign trail since before the November 2022 election.

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[-] Letstakealook@lemm.ee 92 points 9 months ago

I am really impressed with how this guy is able to tell the most outlandish lies, with a straight face, and continues to double down when outed. The details are crazy too. Why is it two Chinese guys, specifically? It's just really wild shit with no discernable purpose other than to lie for the sake of it.

[-] canthidium@lemmy.world 32 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

I've found that some people are just serial liars. That, coupled with people's inability to admit fault or that they are wrong, and you get GS. I don't even think he realizes he's lying half the time. He's conditioned himself to believe his own lies.

[-] limelight79@lemm.ee 15 points 9 months ago

I knew a guy in college that would tell random, easily disprovable lies - he claimed he spent a summer with another guy in our dorm on the beach volleyball circuit, for example. (Other guy: "I haven't seen him since the spring.") He claimed he had enough AP credits to graduate after one semester but still spent 4 years getting his degree "for the college experience". Just random, insane shit like that.

He didn't look anything like George Santos, so I'm pretty sure it's not him.

[-] reagansrottencorpse@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

Ive known people like that, my guess is they are just deeply insecure.

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[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 11 points 9 months ago

Not just that they were Chinese guys. George Santos has the ability to know that they're Chinese just by looking at them! Superpower!

[-] cyd@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Why is it two Chinese guys, specifically?

Because of the conjunction fallacy, "being kidnapped by two Chinese guys" seems more believable than "being kidnapped".

[-] SYLOH@lemmy.world 72 points 9 months ago

I can't believe the person who invented the aeroplane would do this!

[-] oleorun@lemmy.world 26 points 9 months ago

Don't treat the new Speaker of the House that way!

(srsly tho, I wouldn't be surprised if he's already had business cards printed)

[-] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 11 points 9 months ago

Keep the name of Santos Dumont out of your fucking mouth.

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[-] DrugsMcChrist@lemmy.ml 60 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

if George Santos breathes, it's a lie. what I want to know is how he is still in Congress, voting

[-] Lon3star@lemmy.world 39 points 9 months ago

The GOP has no floor

[-] Daft_ish@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

GOP - unscrupulous warm bodies.

[-] eran_morad@lemmy.world 49 points 9 months ago

Show some respect, the man fought in WW I.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 46 points 9 months ago

I love this part:

Santos also alleged that Ashford and Gold’s reporting on him had contained “factual and timeline errors,” and he claimed that “his team had requested numerous corrections.” According to Ashford, the Times’ standards team found no requests for corrections from Santos or his representatives.

His lies don't stand up to a half-second of scrutiny.

[-] Nightwingdragon@lemmy.world 37 points 9 months ago

And he continues to be allowed to serve in Congress because the GOP needs his vote.

[-] dynamojoe@lemmy.world 10 points 9 months ago

I'd love it if he voted for Jeffries just to get the attention. He seems to thrive on attention.

[-] ElBarto@sh.itjust.works 26 points 9 months ago

I really fucking need someone to make a biopic based off of all his lies.

[-] meco03211@lemmy.world 16 points 9 months ago

Catch me if you can.

[-] ElBarto@sh.itjust.works 15 points 9 months ago

Yeah but if the writers were on acid and the director was on meth.

[-] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

[-] dannoffs 7 points 9 months ago

I've decided to stop paying attention to him and wait for a book or podcast series or something to come out about all his nonsense. Its just too much to keep track of.

[-] rockSlayer@lemmy.world 25 points 9 months ago

Has he ever said anything truthful?

[-] spaceghoti@lemmy.one 23 points 9 months ago

Probably not intentionally.

[-] Everythingispenguins@lemmy.world 24 points 9 months ago

Now did he lie about the niece, the kidnapping, or the Chinese men? No one can tell me this is not a legitimate question with him

[-] TechyDad@lemmy.world 18 points 9 months ago

George Santos lied? I'm shocked. SHOCKED! Who would have ever guessed that Santos was anything but 100% honest?!!!

In an unrelated note. Please be careful where you step. Someone apparently dripped sarcasm all over the comments section.

[-] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 17 points 9 months ago

Of course he did.

Dude’s a pathological liar.

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[-] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 17 points 9 months ago

Wouldn't it be simpler just to let us know if he ever tells the truth?

[-] MisterSteve@lemmy.world 16 points 9 months ago

It's not an utter fabrication. There are nieces. There are Chinese nieces. There are Chinese nieces who are kids. There are Chinese nieces who are kids and take naps. Ergo, there are Chinese niece kid nappings. There is a George Santos. See? All better. (Santos's 'Spinner-in-Chief,' probably.)

[-] jordanlund@lemmy.world 15 points 9 months ago

Does he even HAVE a five year old neice?

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[-] Burn_The_Right@lemmy.world 14 points 9 months ago

We can be confident everything he says is a lie because he's a conservative.

[-] Meltrax@lemmy.world 16 points 9 months ago

In this guy's particular case, we can be confident he's lying because he's very clearly a criminal level compulsive liar. He ran for the party that's ok with that, but basically I don't think he's personally liberal or conservative at all. I think he's severely mentally challenged and probably is incapable of committing to any set of ideas, because as soon as something has more potential for personal gain he will lie to chase that down.

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[-] canthidium@lemmy.world 13 points 9 months ago

George Santos lied ~~about his five-year-old niece being kidnapped by two Chinese men~~

FTFY

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[-] mjhelto@lemm.ee 13 points 9 months ago

Of course he lied. He was orbiting Mars after successfully terraforming it and starting new life with his super seed. It takes like...minutes to get from Mars to Earth based on his proprietary engine design and personal 'ok' from space Jesus to break the law (of relativity), but still more time than it would have taken him to save another niece from the Chinese! He probably would have used one of his clones, but they were all indicted for public intoxication and wreckless driving of a time machine.

[-] BourneHavoc@lemmy.world 12 points 9 months ago

I think it's probably more newsworthy when he tells the truth.

[-] OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world 10 points 9 months ago

Does it matter? He will still win reelection in his district forever & ever. Proof that his constituents will vote republican no matter what.

[-] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 19 points 9 months ago

No, he won't. He's going to be enjoying a nice long vacation in jail. He did the worst thing possible among Republicans.

He stole their money.

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[-] stopthatgirl7@kbin.social 10 points 9 months ago

At this point, it’s more newsworthy if he says something true.

[-] whofearsthenight@lemm.ee 9 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

George Santos lied about [insert whatever the craziest thing you can think of.]

I mean yeah, of course he did.

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[-] spaceghoti@lemmy.one 9 points 9 months ago

Who could have predicted that?

[-] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 9 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Pathological liar, even for a conservative.

Also, did was it ever determined whose baby he was walking around with?

[-] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago

If he said it, he lied about it. This is a more reliable axiom than the law of gravity.

[-] TallonMetroid@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago

Does he even have a niece?

[-] zeppo@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago

Wait George Santos what??

[-] WYLD_STALLYNS@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Even in the photo chosen for him he has the grin of a narcissistic sociopath

[-] MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago

No way.

[-] dangblingus@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago

Someone should ask him on hot mic what his definition of a woman is.

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