Snopes Debunker - We investigated rumors about a Trump quote, red owls with blue eyes, "sky camping," and 9-volt batteries

​ WEDNESDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker Aug. 10, 2022 Trouble Reading? View in Your Browser Today: We investigated rumors about a Trump quote, red owls with blue eyes, "sky camping," and 9-volt batteries ​ Did Trump Say ‘Anyone Being Investigated by the FBI Is Not Qualified To Be President’? On Aug 8, news broke that the FBI had executed a search warrant at former U.S. President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago property in Palm Beach, Florida. In response, Occupy Democrats and a number of other social media accounts shared a quote meme that claimed Trump had said several times in 2016, “Anyone being investigated by the FBI is not qualified to be the president of the United States. Jordan Liles reports. Read Now Fact Checks and Original Reporting Is This Red Owl With Blue Eyes Real? A photograph purportedly showing a rare red owl with blue eyes is just the latest in digital owl image fakery. Read Story. Do These Photos Show People ‘Sky Camping’? True or false, you'll only catch us "sky camping" inside the cabin of an airplane. Read Story. Can 9-Volt Batteries Cause House Fires? A rumor holds that improperly stored or discarded 9-volt batteries can touch off house fires. Read Story. Latest Fact Checks News Trump Says He Took the Fifth in NY Civil Investigation Donald Trump invoked the Fifth Amendment and wouldn't answer questions under oath in the New York attorney general's long-running civil investigation into his business dealings. Read More ‘El Jefe’ the Jaguar, Famed in US, Photographed in Mexico They call him “El Jefe,” he is at least 12 years old, and his crossing of the heavily guarded U.S.-Mexico border has sparked celebrations on both sides. Read More Motown Songwriter-Producer Lamont Dozier Dead at 81 Dozier died “peacefully” at his home near Scottsdale, Arizona, according to a statement issued by his family. Read More

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