Flashback Friday: Bernie Moreno Thinks Abraham Lincoln, George Washington Signed the Declaration of Independence

Flashback Friday: Bernie Moreno Thinks Abraham Lincoln, George Washington Signed the Declaration of Independence

August 2, 2024

Columbus, OH - On the anniversary of the formal signing of the Declaration of Independence, Ohioans are being reminded that Bernie Moreno thinks the Declaration of Independence was signed by…. Abraham Lincoln? Moreno also incorrectly claims George Washington and Alexander Hamilton signed the Declaration.

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This is not the only time Moreno has made a claim on the campaign trail that "do[es] not withstand historical scrutiny":

• Bernie Moreno claims that he moved to the United States to "escape" socialism, but reporting from The Guardian found that his statements "do not withstand historical scrutiny."

• Bernie Moreno repeatedly claimed that he "learned English from watching Ronald Reagan's speeches" at five years old, but reporting found that the timeline "doesn't make sense."

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