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Did Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene say: 'People are dying who have never died before'?

By Kaiyah Clarke
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The quote first appeared in a 1930 Ernest Hemingway letter.

A search of press coverage and social media reveals no evidence of Greene -- a Republican from Georgia -- ever making this statement. A search of social media shows the quote has been circulated many times and appeared as early as 2009.

In 2020, Lead Stories debunked false attributions of the quote to former President Donald Trump and to then-presidential candidate Joe Biden.

The quote resurfaced again on social media in 2021, this time with the statement falsely attributed to Greene.

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Ernest Hemingway Letter to Henry Strater, Dec. 15, 1930 (screenshot)
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Fact briefs are short, credibly sourced summaries that offer “yes/no” answers in response to claims found online. They rely on publicly available, often primary source data and documents. Fact briefs are created by contributors to Gigafact —a nonprofit project looking to expand participation in fact-checking and protect the democratic process. See all fact briefs here.