George Santos is OUT of the race for Congress: Long Island liar claims he doesn’t want to split the vote as an independent and give Democrats a victory

George Santos dropped out of the race for Congress as an independent on Tuesday, claiming he did not want to split the vote between himself and New York Rep. Nick LaLota to “guarantee” a Democratic victory.

“While Nick and I do not share the same voting record and I remain critical of his poor record, I do not want to share his fate and be responsible for handing the House to the Democrats,” the lying former Long Island congressman claimed. X.

“It is clear that with the rise of anti-Semitism in our country, we cannot afford to hand the House to the Democrats, because they have a very big problem with anti-Semitism in their ranks,” he continued. “Staying in this race all but guarantees a win for the Dems in the race.”

LaLota responded back to the news: “Chat GPT translation: He’s taking a plea deal.”

Santos will go on trial in September for allegedly defrauding investors, lying to election officials and stealing unemployment benefits.

Santos was expelled from Congress in December and replaced by Democrat Tom Suozzi, leaving the GOP with an even smaller majority. But the 34-year-old suggested this would not be the end of him in public life.

“I’ve met with leaders and voters and I’ve made the decision to put it up here and stop reading about this race, THIS YEAR! The future holds countless possibilities and I am willing and able to fight for my country at any time.”

Santos’ comeback bid for Congress raised no money at all last month after he announced his bid – filings with the Federal Election Committee (FEC) showed no contributions and no expenditures for his campaign committee.

Santos had announced an attack against LaLota last month after a dramatic appearance during President Biden’s State of the Union address.

He did not qualify for the June GOP primary, but still could have run as an independent.

“New York hasn’t had a real conservative representative since I arbitrarily left office, thanks to RINO, empty suits like (LaLota),” Santos wrote on X.

LaLota launched the effort to kick Santos out of Congress.

“Pitiful little man… Because you refuse to move to the neighborhood, I’m getting hot for it!” Santos fumed, calling him a “Democrat RINO with a terrible record!”

LaLota fired back at If completing the job requires beating him in the primaries, count me in.”

Santos and LaLota have been sparring for months.

“I don’t like Nick LaLota. He is a traditional meathead,” Santos said in November.

“If he faces a real challenger, well-financed, one person without a spoiler candidate, he may not win,” Santos continued. ‘He is not loved. He is an arrogant person. He’s not a nice guy. He’s stubborn. He’s a traditional meathead, someone who isn’t nice to you for no reason.”

The ousted GOP member who fabricated most of his resume and used campaign funds on botox and OnlyFans still has privileges that mean he can get on the House floor.

Santos announced a run against Rep. Nick LaLota last month after a dramatic appearance during President Biden’s State of the Union address

But in recent days, Santos’ former New York Republican colleagues have tried to keep him away from Capitol Hill.

Rep. Anthony D’Esposito has introduced a resolution, co-sponsored by Reps. Mike Lawler and LaLota, to “deny certain House of Representatives privileges to former members who have been expelled from the House of Representatives.”

Santos’ campaign committee from last election cycle also filed with the FEC on Monday, reporting hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt. With only a handful of new donations, that committee had to return $21,000 to donors.

The Ethics Commission found that Santos had stolen campaign donations to finance a lavish lifestyle, and that he had improperly charged donors’ credit cards at luxury stores.

The stunning dossier also states that the congressman reported bogus loans to his political committees so that donors and party committees would make further contributions to him.

It found that Santos had tricked people into donating to RedStone Strategies, which was listed in 2022 as a committee dedicated to supporting his candidacy, and then transferred that money to his personal account, using Sephora’s money , OnlyFans and a $4,000 purchase from Hermes. .

It was also discovered that he spent campaign funds on Botox treatments and lavish trips to Atlantic City with his husband.

In addition, Santos has already pleaded not guilty in federal court to 23 charges, including identity theft, charging his donors’ credit cards without their consent and filing false campaign reports.