Who said “I tell you folks, all politics is applesauce.”?

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Will Rogers. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe Illiterate Digest (1924)

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Rogers, W. (n.d.). I tell you folks, all politics is applesauce. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/33341-i-tell-you-folks-all-politics-is-applesauce/

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Rogers, Will. “I tell you folks, all politics is applesauce.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/33341-i-tell-you-folks-all-politics-is-applesauce/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Rogers, Will. “I tell you folks, all politics is applesauce.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/33341-i-tell-you-folks-all-politics-is-applesauce/.

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