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Politics

Who said it: George Costanza or George Santos?

By Robert Pozarycki Posted on December 27, 2022
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Some Seinfeld fans have been comparing Republican Congress Member-elect George Santos’ admitted whoppers to those that came from the mouth of the sitcom’s beloved pathological liar, George Costanza.

While Costanza (portrayed by Jason Alexander) lied to either land a job or a date, Santos admitted in a Monday media blitz to fabricating his own résumé on the campaign trail, which helped him win New York’s 3rd Congressional District seat covering northeast Queens and northern Nassau County.

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Who said it: George Costanza or George Santos?

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