A viral post shared on X claims Colorado Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert purportedly said Egypt owns the Panama Canal.

The dumbest thing you’ll hear today!

Everyone’s favorite scholar Lauren Boebert dropped a brilliant observation. “Because of the political instability in the Middle East, its important to buy the Panama Canal from Egypt.”

Your thoughts? pic.twitter.com/dkSoIrQxyW

— Lovable Liberal and his Old English sheepdog (@DougWahl1) December 26, 2024

Verdict: False

The claim is false and originally stems from an account on X that posts satirical content.

Fact Check:

Bobert called President-elect Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) “revolutionary” while speaking at Turning Point USA’s annual “AmericaFest” conference, according to Newsweek. Boebert also said DOGE will hold federal agencies “accountable to their funders” during the same event, the outlet reported.

The X post, which has been viewed over 300,000 times as of writing, claims Boebert purportedly said Egypt owns the Panama Canal.

“The dumbest thing you’ll hear today! Everyone’s favorite scholar Lauren Boebert dropped a brilliant observation. ‘Because of the political instability in the Middle East, its important to buy the Panama Canal from Egypt.’ Your thoughts?” the post, which does not provide a source to support its claim, reads.

The claim is false and originally stems from @TheFungi669, an account on X that posts satirical content. “As my high IQ followers know, I have never faked a sarcasm,” the account’s bio reads. The original post shared by the account on December 24 has garnered over 700,000 views as of writing.

Likewise, Check Your Fact did not find the purported remark referenced on Boebert’s website or her verified social media accounts. In addition, Check Your Fact did not find any credible news reports suggesting Boebert made the purported remark. Actually, the opposite is true.

On Dec. 27, Snopes debunked the claim, tracing it back to the same satirical X account. (RELATED: Did Donald Trump Hang A Photo Of Zionism Founder Theodore Herzl In His Office?)

The satirical claim appears to follow recent comments made by Trump suggesting that the U.S. take control of the Panama Canal, according to CNN.

“‘Merry Christmas to all, including to the wonderful soldiers of China, who are lovingly, but illegally, operating the Panama Canal (where we lost 38,000 people in its building 110 years ago), always making certain that the United States puts in Billions of Dollars in ‘repair’ money, but will have absolutely nothing to say about ‘anything,'” Trump wrote in a Christmas message posted to TRUTH Social, the outlet reported.

Check Your Fact has contacted Boebert’s office for comment.