Posts Share on Facebook Minnesota Democrat Ilhan Omar is said to have been collecting her late grandmother’s monthly Social Security checks for almost a decade.
Verdict: False
The claim is false and originally derived from a February 20th post shared by America’s Last Line of Defense, a satirical Facebook page.
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Texas Republican Rep. Brandon Gill reportedly sent a fundraising email in a petition calling to deport Omar. Articles from February 11th From Axios. Omar responded to an email and accused Gil of “.”[attempting] The outlet indicated.
In a Facebook post, Omar claims she has been collecting her late grandmother’s $2,308 monthly Social Security check for almost 10 years. “It’s no wonder they’re so opposed to audits,” the text appears in the image of Omar posted in the Post-Read.
Apart from Facebook, similar iterations of billing are in circulation threadsuggesting that Omar allegedly collected $2,100 Social Security checks per month.
The claim is false and originally derived from a Posted on February 20th It is shared by America’s Last Line of Defense, a satirical Facebook page. Facebook Page I’ll explain it “Nothing on this page is real,” before repeating it over and over again, as “the flagship of the Trolley and the Arrow Network of Propaganda for cash.”
Similarly, make sure your facts found no reference to Omar’s claims. Website Or she verified it Social media account. Social Security Agency (SSA) Not displayed I’ve commented publicly About the claim. Furthermore, both Government Efficiency Bureau (DOGE) Also, the lead, Tesla CEO Elon Musk It refers to this claim. (Related: No, Doge did not discover any Louisiana men with 34 different Social Security numbers)
Make sure you didn’t find your facts either Trustworthy News Report To support claims. In fact, the opposite is true. February 26th, Snow He exposes this claim and traces its origins to the same satirical Facebook page.
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