An image circulating online purporting to show Republican Congresswoman Lauren Boebert wearing a cap with a dollar sign alongside Texas Republican Ted Cruz is digitally altered. One user shared the altered image on Twitter with a caption that reads: “BREAKING: file photo of Ted Cruz and Lauren Boebert's first meeting has been released. Other examples of the image shared on social media can be seen (here), (here), (here), (here). The original photograph was uploaded to Twitter via Boebert’s official Twitter account (@laurenboebert) on Jan. 2, 2020, with a caption that reads: “Ted Cruz is an American hero and patriot! No dollar sign is viewable on Boebert’s cap, and her hand is seen placed at her side.

Source: Fox News June 17, 2022 21:04 UTC