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☆ Lauren Boebert got into a scrap with pro-Palestine protesters over a flag after she was heckled with chants of 'Beetlejuice'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Rep. Lauren Boebert went to George Washington University on Wednesday. The Colorado Republican sparred with pro-Palestinian protesters at the university. AdvertisementRep. Lauren Boebert's attempt to engage with pro-Palestinian protesters at George Washington University on Wednesday didn't go very well. Boebert visited the college campus with her fellow GOP politicians, James Comer, Byron Donalds, and Anna Paulina Luna. VIDEO: Cong @laurenboebert attempts to rip down Palestinian flag that was draped over George Washington statue on the GWU campus.

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☆ Good news for Lauren Boebert: Republicans chose a special election candidate who won't run against her in the primary
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-29 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Colorado Republicans narrowly chose former mayor Greg Lopez to complete Rep. Ken Buck's term. She sat out the special election because it would've triggered another special election. AdvertisementColorado Republicans narrowly chose Greg Lopez to serve the remainder of former Rep. Ken Buck's term. In other words, he won't run against Boebert in the ongoing GOP primary to represent Colorado's 4th congressional district for a full term. Congratulations to Greg Lopez, who will be a strong Congressman finishing out the remainder of Ken BUCKLE’S term!

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☆ Lauren Boebert was announced as a guest speaker for a conservative youth conference days after she was tossed out of a musical recommended for kids
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-17 | by ( Sebastian Cahill | Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Friday, the Texas Youth Summit announced Boebert would be a speaker at their upcoming conference. The Texas Youth Summit, aimed at children and young adults, allows anyone between 12 and 26 to attend for free. Christian Collins, founder of the Texas Youth Summit, declined to comment to Insider or clarify whether or not the decision to allow Boebert to speak came before or after September 10. In addition to Boebert, this year's speakers include Donald Trump, Jr., Charlie Kirk, and other conservative federal and state representatives. Representatives for Boebert did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Insider sent outside regular business hours.

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☆ GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert caused a 'disturbance' and was escorted out of a performance of 'Beetlejuice' in Denver
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Two patrons had to be escorted out of a performance of 'Beetlejuice' in Denver, local officials said. The officials said that the patrons were vaping and 'causing a disturbance,' per the Denver Post. The Denver Post confirmed that one of those patrons happened to be GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert. It took more than saying her name three times to get disruptive GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert to leave a performance of the "Beetlejuice" musical in Denver. "I can confirm the stunning and salacious rumors: in her personal time, Congresswoman Lauren Boebert is indeed a supporter of the performing arts (gasp!)

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☆ Lauren Boebert tweets that the Pentagon views her as a security threat
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-10 | by ( Jake Swearingen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Rep. Lauren Boebert tweeted on Saturday that the Pentagon views her as a security threat. download the app Email address By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy PolicyRep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado claimed on Saturday that the Pentagon considers her a security threat. Boebert tweeted on Saturday: "Apparently the Pentagon thinks I'm a security threat because I oppose Biden's plans for a woke military. Apparently the Pentagon thinks I’m a security threat because I oppose Biden’s plans for a woke military. A writer using the pseudonym "Danny," the same name used to write about Rep. Boebert being a security threat, told Military Times in 2021 that the claim that the COVID vaccine killed children was an attempt to "troll."

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☆ Activist sues Rep. Lauren Boebert for defamation, alleging she slandered him on Fox News when he revealed her alleged drug use, abortions, and escort work
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( Jennifer Cunningham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Now he's suing her for defamation, alleging she defamed and disparaged him on Fox News. Boebert did not follow through with her threat to sue Wheeler or American Muckrakers, the lawsuit says. — Lauren Boebert (@laurenboebert) June 15, 2022Wheeler alleged Boebert's legal threats and interviews with media outlets damaged both his and American Muckracker's reputation and violated his First Amendment rights. He said he'd received death threats and that donations to American Muckrackers tanked following Boebert's media appearances. "Partisan organizations putting out blatantly false and disgusting accusations won't stop me from advancing freedom and conservative values," Boebert told Fox News in June 2022.

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☆ Fact Check-Fabricated Lauren Boebert tweet about Jimmy Carter and vaccines created as satire
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-21 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A fabricated screenshot appears to show Republican U.S. Representative Lauren Boebert saying that “vaccines don’t make you live forever,” in reference to a recent announcement about former U.S. President Jimmy Carter’s health. While the screenshot was created as satire, it has duped some users into thinking it is real. The purported tweet is dated Feb. 18, 2023, and reads: “Jimmy Carter was vaccinated. The fake screenshot (here) (bit.ly/3xDmeOI) was originally posted by Twitter account @FaithRubPol (www.twitter.com/FaithRubPol). Lauren Boebert did not post a tweet about Jimmy Carter and vaccines.

☆ Fact Check-Fabricated Lauren Boebert tweet on M&M candy being ‘woke’ circulates online
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-13 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A screenshot purporting to show a tweet published by Republican congresswoman Lauren Boebert calling M&M candy “woke” is fabricated. The image appears to show a tweet sent via Boebert’s official Twitter account (@laurenboebert) featuring a picture of a single red M&M candy that reads: “I bought a bag of M&M’s and they don’t have M’s anymore. A Twitter advanced search did not reveal any such tweet published via Boebert’s official account (archive.is/wip/Tyvmh). An archive of Boebert’s deleted tweets compiled by PolitiTweet did not reveal any such post (here). No such tweet was published via Boebert’s account.

☆ Fact Check-Fabricated Lauren Boebert tweet on Big Tech taken seriously
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-07 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A screenshot purporting to show a Feb. 5 tweet by Republican Congresswoman Lauren Boebert about Big Tech is from a parody account, not Boebert’s real Twitter account, but some users appear to believe it was an authentic tweet. The screenshot circulating on social media clearly states “Parody” and “Parody by Back Rub” on the bottom of the post. A search via Boebert’s official Twitter account (@laurenboebert) did not reveal the tweet shared online (archive.ph/LFd5Z). Reuters has reached out to Lauren Boebert’s representatives for comment but had received no response by the time of publication. The screenshot was created by a parody account and was not shared on Lauren Boebert’s official Twitter page.

☆ Fact Check-Fabricated Lauren Boebert tweet on insurrection created by satirical account
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-01 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A fabricated screenshot purports to show a tweet published by Republican Congresswoman Lauren Boebert about the Jan. 6 insurrection. Instead, the screenshot was created by a Twitter profile that routinely shares fabricated posts (@FaithRubPol). An identical label can be seen on other fabricated tweets created by the same account. A Twitter advanced search via Boebert’s official Twitter account did not reveal the post (archive.is/wip/htVac), while a Google advanced search did not reveal any media outlets reporting on the tweet (archive.is/wip/Ayyq2). The screenshot was created by a parody account that routinely creates fabricated screenshots.

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