Most fact-checked claims · November 12, 2026
x.com: “A screenshot authentically shows that U.S. Vice President JD Vance wrote on X: “I'm looking at every legal option to avoid being the one who swears Abdul El-Sayed into office. After the level of disrespect he's shown me he cant seriously expect me to stand there and do him that honor.””
2 fact-checkers looked at it.
What the fact-checkers found
- Snopes rated it “Fake”: Did JD Vance post that he's 'looking at every legal option' to avoid swearing Abdul El-Sayed into office?
- Lead Stories rated it “Fake Quote”: Fact Check: FAKE Post Attributed To JD Vance Says He Is Looking To Avoid Swearing Abdul El-Sayed Into Office
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