Josh Gottheimer Admits to Faking Spotify Stats

New Jersey Congressman Josh Gottheimer has admitted to fabricating a Spotify Wrapped graphic that falsely claimed all his top five most-listened-to songs were by Bruce Springsteen. The doctored list included well-known Springsteen tracks and was posted on December 6 with a caption highlighting his fandom, but inconsistencies in the graphic's font and design led to scrutiny from media outlets. After being called out, Gottheimer confessed that the image was not authentic, explaining it was meant humorously as a 'fun holiday tweet' and that his actual music tastes were influenced by his children. He maintained his love for Springsteen, jokingly noting, 'This would be my Spotify Wrapped if I didn’t share my account with my 12- and 15-year-old kids.' Although the incident is seen as a minor scandal in the context of New Jersey politics, it raises questions about authenticity in political campaigning. Gottheimer is currently a frontrunner for the Democratic nomination for governor in New Jersey.