Claim: In January 2023, Rep. George Santos tweeted, "When Martin Luther King encouraged me to run for Congress I didn't think much of it. But over time I've realized he was right. And now that I've been elected, I refuse to spit on his grave and resign."
Fact-check: No, George Santos Didn't Tweet That MLK Encouraged Him To Run for Congress
Verdict: satire
Organisation: Snopes
Author: David Emery
Date published: 2023-01-14T00:05:49