photograph Shared by Xpreviously on Twitter, purportedly displaying a quote from Colorado Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert that the moon is “more useful” than the sun.

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Verdict: False

There is no evidence that Boebert said this. It appears to have originally been posted on Reddit in February 2023.

Fact check:

Boebert's ex-husband was arrested on six criminal charges after he reportedly got into an argument with her over the weekend, according to reports. USA Today. A few days later, Jason Boebert got into another fight with his 18-year-old son and grabbed a rifle when he realized his son was calling the police. business insider report.

The X image shows a photo of Boebert, in which she claims to have called the moon “more useful” than the sun. The post features a photo of the politician giving a speech and the questionable words superimposed on the photo.

“The moon is actually more useful than the sun because it gives us light during the dark hours of the night,” the purported quote reads. “The sun only gives us light during the day when it is already bright.”

However, there is no evidence that Boebert said this.not here Trustworthy reporting to support the claim. However, at other stores, snoopdebunks that claim. (Related: No, Lauren Boebert didn't say this about Africans)

Additionally, the quote does not appear in any she socializing media account.

This quote appears to come from a February 2023 post on the subreddit r/shower thoughts.

Check Your Fact has reached out to Boebert's spokesperson for comment and will update this article accordingly.

This is not the first time Boebert has been misquoted. Check Your Fact previously debunked Boebert's post that Africans wanted to be slaves.