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stated on November 17, 2021 in a Facebook post:

“Military arrests former President George W. Bush.”

Pants on Fire!

No, the military didn’t arrest George Bush

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  • This is a hoax. 
 
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A website that publishes false information is back with another incredulous headline: “Military arrests former President George W. Bush.” 

It’s not true. But people are sharing screenshots of it earnestly

This post was flagged as part of Facebook’s efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed. (Read more about our partnership with Facebook.)

The headline appeared with a Nov. 15 post on Real Raw News, a website we’ve previously investigated that has posted many stories that we’ve debunked. Like previous Real Raw News stories, this one relies on one unnamed source. The post says that Bush was arrested at his Crawford, Texas, ranch “following a blistering firefight with Secret Service agents” early on the morning of Nov. 13. 

On Nov. 16, Bush’s Facebook page shared a post from the George W. Bush Presidential Center about a golf tournament for veterans. 

Bush’s Jenna Bush Hager, an anchor at the Today show, spoke on live television that day about her parents’ fertility struggles. She didn’t mention his arrest, because it didn’t happen. 

Plus, a disclaimer on the Real Raw News “About Us” page says the website contains “humor, parody and satire.”

Whatever you want to call it, it’s wrong — Pants on Fire. 

 
Our Sources

No, the military didn’t arrest George Bush

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
stated on January 7, 2026 a press briefing

stated on January 14, 2026 a statement

Social Media
stated on February 14, 2026 social media posts



stated on January 20, 2026 an op-ed


Donald Trump
stated on February 3, 2026 remarks in the Oval Office


Social Media
stated on February 8, 2026 social media posts





Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
stated on stated on November 17, 2025 in remarks at George Washington University:

Donald Trump
stated on February 2, 2026 an interview with Dan Bongino