George Santos, the Republican who fabricated much of his background on his way to winning a congressional seat in New York last month, has finally offered an explanation for the sudden influx of wealth that helped him fund his campaign. In an interview with Semafor that was published on Wednesday morning, Santos again admitted to “embellishing” his resume. Santos attributed the vast increase in income he disclosed during his 2022 race to what he described as the “capital introduction” business. That’s a markedly different story than he has told in the past.
1 / The secret to that way of surviving is to mostly hang out with people who WANT to be lied to.
2 / “The illusion that exalts is dearer to us than 10,000 truths.” — Pushkin
3 / The first lie is the hardest, and subsequent ones get easier and easier until it’s all you know how to do.
4 / When there’s nowhere left to run, he will eventually claim a disability/sickness/addiction, etc.
George keeps referring to his “rolodex.” He’s 34 years old. He’s probably never even seen a rolodex. And his desk isn’t big enough to hold the number of rolodexes he’d need for the tens of thousands of names of rich folks he says he keeps at his fingertips.
Yes.
Plus, any Rolodex/spreadsheet with names would be considered proprietary info of his current employer.
If he took it and used it at another firm, there would be aggressive pushback. Sot it’s all a big lie.
[“Santos’ comments to Semafor represent a shift from his initial descriptions of the company. On his campaign site, Santos previously described Devolder, which is apparently named after his mother, as his ‘family firm.’ Santos has not responded to multiple requests for comment from TPM.”]
No worries, George…we’re having more laughs than you…
