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NJ Rep. Josh Gottheimer, a gubernatorial candidate, roasted for faking Spotify stats to look like a Bruce Springsteen superfan

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A candidate for New Jersey governor posted a fake list of his “most-listened-to” yearly Spotify songs online — falsely claiming all of the top five were by Bruce Springsteen, the congressman admitted.
He’s got a hungry chart.
A candidate for New Jersey governor posted a doctored list of his “most-listened-to” annual Spotify songs online — falsely claiming all of the top five were by Bruce Springsteen, the congressman admitted in a report.
New Jersey Rep. Josh Gottheimer — who’s accused of fibbing about his fandom to drum up voter support among Boss-loving Garden State residents — tweeted the doctored “Spotify Wrapped” recap on Dec. 6.
The phony personalized chart was created using the music app’s signature yellow background and features the Jersey rock legend’s tunes “Thunder Road,” “Because the Night,” “Glory Days,” ” “Badlands” and “The Rising.”
“No surprises here….Fun fact: my first ever concert was at Meadowlands to see The Boss!” Gottheimer, 49, wrote in the X post.

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