Representative Josh Gottheimer's loyalty to Bruce Springsteen has been questioned by local news outlets after an inauthentic social media post.

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New Jersey governor hopeful cops to fake Spotify Wrapped list high  lighting Bruce Springsteen

Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) admitted that his Spotify Wrapped post last week was in fact altered.  The four-term congressman, who hopes to lead the state as governor next year, said the screenshot of his top five favorite songs for the year, all by Bruce Springsteen, was a mock-up of what would have been an accurate…

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NJ lawmaker accused of pretending to be Bruce Springsteen fan

Josh Gottheimer exaggerated how much one artist, a New Jersey icon, appeared on the roundup.

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'Just Relax': N.J. Governor Candidate Admits He Faked His Spotify Wrapped

Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) tried to play up his credentials as a fan of New Jersey native rock legend Bruce Springsteen as part of his new campaign for governor — but had to backtrack after savvy internet users noted peculiar discrepancies between his Spotify Wrapped screenshot and the actual servi...

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NJ congressman throws kids under bus after his Springsteen-loaded Spotify list debunked

Democratic representative Josh Gottheimer said he had to fudge his most-listened-to songs post because he shares his account with his children

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New Jersey Pol Fakes Springsteen Spotify Wrapped, Blames Kids

New Jersey Democratic representative Josh Gottheimer might be a born and bred Jerseyite, but his recent Spotify Wrapped results seemed to put his allegiences to the Garden State in question. 
	According to NJ.com, Gottheimer was one of the countless millions around the world who took part in Spotify’s annual Wrapped feature, allowing them to reflect on their listening habits across the last year. Fittingly, the results he shared showed he was a …

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New Jersey Politican Fakes Spotify Wrapped Results to Champion Bruce Springsteen

An attempted boost to the politician's Jersey cred may have just backfired

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Is N.J. gov candidate’s Springsteen fan-boying funny or phony?

A New Jersey politician has been found to have shared a fake Spotify Wrapped in a bid to champion Bruce Springsteen. 
READ MORE: Bruce Springsteen live in London – the heartland hero remains firmly at his majestic peak  The state’s Democratic representative Josh Gottheimer took his eagerness to support New Jersey legend Springsteen to the next level – posting his results from Spotify Wrapped 2024 online and showcasing his commitment to listening…

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New Jersey politician fakes Spotify Wrapped findings to show only Bruce Springsteen songs

U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey admitted that he manipulated his Spotify Wrapped results to be Bruce Springsteen-forward. Was it an attempt at pandering for the governor candidate?

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This New Jersey representative faked his Spotify Wrapped results to look like more of a Springsteen fan

In what has become an annual tradition for millions of Spotify users, Representative Josh Gottheimer, who is running for governor in New Jersey, recently shared his list of top songs for the year. It was a straight-up anthology of Bruce Springsteen’s greatest hits. But there was one problem, as online sleuths who follow him on social media soon pointed out: It was a fake. “Thunder Road” was the top song. And no concert set list for the Boss, the…

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New Jersey Politician Fakes Spotify Wrapped to Resemble Springsteen Super Fan

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New Jersey state representative faked his Spotify Wrapped results to look like Bruce Springsteen fan

New Jersey state representative faked his Spotify Wrapped results to look like Bruce Springsteen fan

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