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MORE FAKE NEWS, WHEN WILL THEY STOP THE BS! No, this is not true. It’s a fabricated rumor/meme that’s been circulating on social media (Instagram, Facebook, X/Twitter) in the last day or two, presented in a sensational “gossip” style with laughing emojis to make it go viral among certain audiences. Why it’s false: • No credible sources confirm any of it. Major news outlets, fact-checkers, or even tabloid-style sites haven’t reported a Raskin-Tarlov affair, Raskin sleeping in his office over marital issues, or his wife crying at a “family temple.” Searches for these specific claims turn up only reposts of this exact meme-style text—no journalism, no quotes from “reporters,” no evidence of the supposed “local gossip” catching them. • Basic factual errors in the post: • Jamie Raskin’s actual wife is Sarah Bloom Raskin (a former regulator and Obama/Biden administration official), not “Josephine ‘Jo’ Barron-Raskin.” This is a clear mix-up or invention. • Jessica Tarlov is married to Brian McKenna. There have been past rumors and public spats about her own relationship strains (including some divorce chatter), but nothing credible links her romantically to Raskin. She’s pushed back against infidelity rumors aimed at her before, calling them lies. • The tone and details scream satire/trolling: Phrases like “Fox News liberal token,” “like most liberals, they have ‘a very open relationship,’” and the dramatic temple-crying scene are classic partisan meme fodder designed to mock Democrats/liberals. It spreads easily because it hits emotional buttons but provides zero verifiable details (no dates, locations, witnesses, or named sources). This kind of story pops up periodically in political mud-slinging—especially around high-profile figures like Raskin (a frequent Trump critic) and Tarlov (a liberal voice on Fox’s The Five). Similar unproven rumors have targeted other politicians without evidence. Real personal scandals sometimes do break (with leaks, statements, or reporting), but this one has none of that. It’s just recycled across partisan groups with the same wording and image of Raskin and Tarlov side-by-side. Some conservative users on X are even warning others not to spread it because there’s “NO credible evidence.” Bottom line: Treat it as entertainment/gossip, not news. If solid reporting ever emerges from reputable outlets, that would change things—but right now, it’s baseless.