Rousseau linked “Let them eat cake” to an unnamed princess.
Claim:
Rousseau attributed the statement "Let them eat cake" to a princess, possibly Maria Theresa of Spain.
MOSTLY BS
Topic
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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“Let them eat cake” predates Marie Antoinette and lacks evidence.
Claim:
Marie Antoinette said the phrase "Let them eat cake" in response to being told that peasants had no bread.
TOTAL BS