Lauren Boebert Was Not Recently Caught Wearing a Mask on a Plane

Ouissal Harize

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2nd February 2023

Lauren Boebert Was Not Recently Caught Wearing a Mask on a Plane

The photo is older than claimed (Twitter)

The Claim

Congresswoman Lauren Boebert, who opposes wearing masks in public, was recently photographed wearing a mask on a plane.

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Iris Myandowski, Esq.

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Mr. Reynolds

Emerging story

Social media users recently widely shared a photo of Congresswoman Lauren Boebert wearing a mask during a flight.

The users are criticizing the congresswoman’s contradictory actions after she worse a mask despite publicly opposing mask policies.

A supporting image within the article body

Lauren Boebert sitting in first class taking up two seats wearing a mask to protect yourself from “Covid”? But I thought you told your constituents that wearing a mask for protection was like slavery and a Dr. Fauci lie. @AP pic.twitter.com/d0Lz32dgWy
— Mr. Reynolds (@MrReynolds52) January 31, 2023

Mask huh 👋👋👋Hey Colorado & yall not so bright Congresswoman @laurenboebert pic.twitter.com/q0T7I0xMH7
— TRY⚫JESUS😎 (@lilwaltjr305) February 1, 2023

Misbar’s Analysis

Misbar investigated the circulating claim and found it to be misleading. The photo is older than claimed, it was taken when wearing masks on planes was compulsory.

Misbar’s team found that the photo dates back to at least October 2021, as can be seen below.

Apparently it’s only tyranny when the cameras are on. Here we have Lauren Boebert on a plane wearing her mask without any issue. People like her, Gaetz and MTG are nothing more than carnival Barkers meant to create attention to make us look at them while the GOP robs us blind! pic.twitter.com/Di0fR8nDA8
— Richard N. Ojeda, II (@Ojeda4America) October 2, 2021

Moreover, federal transportation mask mandate enforcement ended in April 2022.

Rep. Lauren Boebert Opposes Mask Policies

Rep. Lauren Boebert has become known for her anti-mask position.

Rep. Lauren Boebert Opposes Mask Policies Rep. Lauren Boebert has become known for her anti-mask stance. In 2021, Rep. Boebert was reported to have thrown a mask at a staffer as dozens of Republican lawmakers refused to follow the new mask mandate inside the Capitol. At the time, Boebert received a letter informing her that her next violation of the mask resolution will result in a $500 fine and a $2,500 fine for each subsequent violation. Boebert’s response can be seen below.

In 2021, Rep. Boebert was reported to have thrown a mask at a staffer as dozens of Republican lawmakers refused to follow the new mask mandate inside the Capitol.

At the time, Boebert received a letter informing her that her next violation of the mask resolution will result in a $500 fine and a $2,500 fine for each subsequent violation. Boebert’s response can be seen below.