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FACT CHECK #KMQFCVCH

06/18/26 · 11:40 PM UTC · 9 SOURCES

Barack Obama has a social security number from a state he has never lived in.
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HIGH CONFIDENCE

TL;DR ·Evidence confirms Obama’s Social Security number uses a Connecticut-based prefix despite his lack of residency there.

WHAT WE FOUND

Multiple high-credibility sources confirm that Barack Obama’s Social Security number begins with the digits 042, which is the geographical area code assigned to Connecticut . Public records and fact-checking investigations establish that Obama never lived or worked in Connecticut . The Social Security number became public due to faulty redactions on his tax returns, leading to various conspiracy theories . However, official explanations and historical data suggest the Connecticut prefix resulted from a clerical error when he applied for the number in Hawaii in 1977; specifically, his Honolulu ZIP code (96814) was likely confused with Connecticut ZIP codes (starting with 06) during processing . While the Social Security Administration notes that the area number represents the location of the office processing the application rather than the applicant's residence, the fact remains that his number is tied to a state where he never resided .

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