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Did Nancy Pelosi have an affair with John F. Kennedy for '7 long years'?

By Sarah Thompson
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A post on social media makes an unsubstantiated accusation alleging an affair between JFK and Pelosi, a claim that materialized in 2020 without evidence. This version of the claim offers no source.

Nancy Pelosi, born March 26, 1940, was 23 years old when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963. This claim alleges that they had an affair "for 7 long years." In 1956, seven years before the death of JFK, Nancy Pelosi was only 16 years old.

Pelosi was the daughter of a Baltimore Democrat who served in the U.S. House and as mayor of Baltimore, and whom Kennedy nominated to a federal agency post.

On August 4, 2008, Nancy Pelosi was a guest speaker at the Kennedy Library. She shared several stories about meeting JFK in her youth, always with her father, and she mentioned no personal familiarity with Kennedy.

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John F. Kennedy Presidential Library A CONVERSATION WITH NANCY PELOSI
Facebook Pelosi's post of photo with JFK (2011)
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