Claim: After being nominated for U.S. Attorney General, Matt Gaetz posted on X (formerly Twitter) that he “almost never” dated teenagers in the past decade, referencing an age-gap dating maxim.
Reasoning: The supposed post, attributed to Matt Gaetz, was fake. It originated as satire on Reddit in a subreddit dedicated to mocking conservative figures. The subreddit explicitly marked the post as “Fake News,” adhering to its rules requiring satire to be clearly labeled. While Gaetz has been associated with controversial comments and past investigations, no evidence supports the authenticity of the post in question.
Fact or Fiction?
Fiction. The claim that Gaetz made such a post is based on a fabricated image created for satire.
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