George Santos and his Early Interactions with the Media

George Santos first came into contact with the media in 2019 when a reporter from Newsday reached out to him for an interview. At the time, Santos was launching his campaign for a Long Island Queens district, but he was actually in Florida on business. Despite this initial oddity, the reporter wrote several pieces on Santos throughout the campaign cycle. The election resulted in Santos losing by 12 percentage points, yet he continued to act as though he had won. The reporter also uncovered some strange financial activities related to a recount campaign committee that Santos had opened.