Today: Trump, Walz, Vance, Epstein and Project 2025

Plus: 1st Official US Coin in Circulation Said 'Mind Your Business,' Not 'In God We Trust'? [View in browser](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoozMcP0RCaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvcW5jOXRjZGh5My8_bGhfYWlkPTQ4MzYwJmxoX2NpZD05M3Q0dXlzN3FuVwNzcGNCCma7Hq7AZs8AFzpSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAWw~~) SATURDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker Aug. 17, 2024 Today: Trump, Walz, Vance, Epstein and Project 2025 ~/AASU4wA~/RgRoozMcP0RmaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsveTc1cnEyN29yZy8_bGhfYWlkPTQ4MzYwJmxoX2NpZD05M3Q0dXlzN3FuJmxoX2VtPXRyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1JTQwZ21haWwuY29tVwNzcGNCCma7Hq7AZs8AFzpSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAWw~~ Yes, Trump Said About Rising Sea Levels: 'You'll Have More Oceanfront Property, Right?' Earlier this week, social media users claimed former U.S. President Donald Trump said during an interview on X with its owner Elon Musk that "rising sea levels from climate change is a good thing because it'll create more beachfront property." Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich told his X followers Trump "has no comprehension of reality," while the X account of Vice President Kamala Harris' 2024 presidential campaign posted audio of the interview, with the caption: "Trump, slurring, says he's okay with climate change and rising sea levels because he thinks he'll 'have more oceanfront property.'" Our reporter Aleksandra Wrona filed this report. 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