I think the reason some people might believe this claim is because we’re taught in school that the moon’s gravity causes the tides. I think the reasoning goes, “well if the moon’s gravity can affect the tides, surely it can affect smaller things too”
Why is this being upvoted when it is blatantly false?
Because it’s actually true? According to physics, the gravity of Pluto affects everything on earth too, the effect is just incredibly small.