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George Santos is throwing in the towel on his attempt to get re-elected back to Congress, after raising a devastating zero dollars and zero cents in the first quarter of 2024.

The serial fabulist got caught telling so many exaggerations, misrepresentations, and flat-out lies that my attempt in January 2023 to chronicle them barely lasted a day before it was outdated. He was finally expelled from Congress in December 2023 after a damning Ethics Committee report and one of his fellow Republican congressmen accused Santos of defrauding him – and even his mother.

special election in February for Santos’ replacement in NY-3 was won by Democrat Tom Suozzi, but Santos couldn’t stay out of the spotlight, crashing the State of the Union address in March, insisting on taking advantage of the floor privileges afforded to former members of Congress, although he was not allowed to take up a prime seat.

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[–] Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world 132 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Damn man, that's impressive. You've got to really work hard to piss off just everyone.

[–] GladiusB@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago (2 children)
[–] MechanicalJester@lemm.ee 21 points 6 months ago (1 children)

throws a Timex at you What a weird request. Now what? What?

[–] GladiusB@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I only have thyme for certain puns

[–] MechanicalJester@lemm.ee 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

It's an ingredient that I overuse to spice things up.

[–] EmpathicVagrant@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago

Oh I always use it when I’m really hungry so I don’t have to cook as long.

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 7 points 6 months ago

Joke's on you, fucker. I just donated $2 to your campaign!

[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 86 points 6 months ago (3 children)

What are the odds that Santos just pocketed the money and is claiming a wash?

[–] 18_24_61_b_17_17_4@lemmy.world 50 points 6 months ago (1 children)

There's no way he's had $0.00 donated to him. At least a handful of shitheads would have donated something to him. This 100% just feels like him lying again.

[–] Taako_Tuesday@lemmy.ca 15 points 6 months ago (2 children)

But then again, everyone who donated to him immediately knows he's lying. I guess he just doesn't care?

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Why would he start now? He seems to be a pathological liar.

[–] Taako_Tuesday@lemmy.ca 4 points 6 months ago

Fair point!

[–] Donjuanme@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

Yeah, I would've Said the amount I received was 1 (maybe 10 or a hundred depending on how much he took in) dollar above the highest donation..

[–] BeardedSingleMalt@kbin.social 24 points 6 months ago

Someone known to be an absolute fraud in every aspect of their life claims he received zero dollars in donations?

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[–] Evilcoleslaw@lemmy.world 83 points 6 months ago (2 children)

$0.00? Holy shit. That's actually a little impressive.

[–] Donjuanme@lemmy.world 73 points 6 months ago (1 children)

0 dollars received, or 0 Dollars received wink wink?

Should've reported a small amount.. dudes crooked as the winter night is long

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

He and George Costanza share more than a first name - "it's not a lie....if you believe it."

https://youtu.be/vn_PSJsl0LQ

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago

No kidding huh.

[–] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 42 points 6 months ago

I'll be back...

When the wind howls and you suddenly grow anxious about wind damage - I'll be back to sell you fraudulent insurance.

When you feel a chill run down your spine walking by a dark alley - I'll be back to call out in a hoarse voice "Discount Rolexes, Genuine, Guaranteed"

When a pet dies and you find yourself wallowing in grief - I'll be back to sell you a memorial service and then run off with the money.

I'll never cease my vigil - when there is fraud, when there is grift, when there is no justice... I'll be back.

... but like not to prevent it, Imma get paid bitches.

[–] BeardedSingleMalt@kbin.social 39 points 6 months ago (1 children)

$0 net or gross? Because if it's anything like a few shady "charities" they had several thousand dollars in gross donations, but after things administration expenses, and a litany of other "overhead" they netted absolutely 0 dollars.

[–] ech@lemm.ee 15 points 6 months ago

It's movie studio accounting.

[–] MiDaBa@lemmy.ml 20 points 6 months ago

Well I guess being a loud mouth , in your face republican congressman who tells unbelievable off the wall lies isn't as unique or interesting as it used to be.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 20 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Zero dollars? That's incredible. You think there would be at least one dumbass that would back this dipshit, if only to "own the libs".

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 16 points 6 months ago

Hey don't sell him short. He very well could have received more money and then just lied and claimed he hadn't.

[–] Quetzlcoatl@sh.itjust.works 12 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

At least he has his NFL career to fall back on

[–] Drusas@kbin.run 7 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Has he given up volleyball?

[–] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 6 months ago

It didn’t line up with the Formula One season, so he had to drop it.

[–] DancingBear@midwest.social 11 points 6 months ago
[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 10 points 6 months ago

“I’ll be back…. Like herpes.”

[–] Pacmanlives@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Damn the dude could not even sell candy bars to fundraise some money

[–] MechanicalJester@lemm.ee 8 points 6 months ago (1 children)

See now. It's funny that you say that because George actually had raised 43.7 million in campaign funds by selling specifically chocolate bars. Unfortunately, just as he was taking the money to the bank, he was robbed by a traveling band of Jewish Nazi members of Hezbollah sent by Joe Biden.

[–] Pacmanlives@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Damn man!!!! He should have used those Jewish Space Lasers to protect his neck

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

Unfortunately they are pretty busy in Gaza right now.

[–] ChowJeeBai@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago

That's great! Let's do 45 now!

[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago

He’ll be back… on Dancing with The Stars.

[–] eran_morad@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago
[–] penquin@lemm.ee 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

The balls on this guy to run again after all of the shit he did. Dulsion 1000% lmao

[–] Orbituary@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

And you think the American political ecosystem supports your statement?

[–] 800XL@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

I thought he said in a resignation letter he left because some bullshit about the direction of the GOP. Even lying on the way out.

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

Even the debauched repuglicans have limits i guess

[–] str82L@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

He is indeed absolutely fabulist.

[–] TallonMetroid@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

I would've been amazed (and also appalled) if he had managed to raise any money.

[–] proper@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago
[–] MehBlah@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

He didn't so much quit as face reality and 'decided' to quit. In truth it was decided for him.