evidence: Other than "the buck stops here," no statement is more frequently attributed to Harry S Truman than his observation that "If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog." But there’s no evidence Truman ever said it. In fact, there is more evidence Truman hated dogs. In 1948, he was given a Cocker Spaniel named Feller, but Truman told reporters he wasn’t even sure if the dog lived with him. [...] In MAGA world, the saying is more aptly put, "you want a friend in Washington, kill a dog."