Today: Why certain people insist on claiming Michelle Obama is a trans woman; reports say half the population of Palestine is children; and Trump is accused of calling MTG a "sasquatch."

Plus: What does the word "jihad" actually mean? [View in browser](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnEngNP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvdmFyanp4dG1nbi8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPTI5cGF1eHY2YnNXA3NwY0IKZSAO8y9lO1Iwu1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) WEDNESDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker Oct. 18, 2023 Today: Why certain people insist on claiming Michelle Obama is a trans woman; reports say half the population of Palestine is children; and Trump is accused of calling MTG a "sasquatch" ~/AASU4wA~/RgRnEngNP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvN3k2cTBhb2Q4NS8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPTI5cGF1eHY2YnMmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZSAO8y9lO1Iwu1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb Michelle Obama Isn't a Trans Woman. Here's Why Some People Believe Otherwise Roughly six years had passed since Barack Obama left the U.S. presidency when, in June 2023, podcaster Jason Whitlock released a 124-minute podcast episode largely dedicated to baseless conspiracy theories surrounding Obama and his family. In particular, Whitlock asked listeners to question whether Obama's wife, Michelle, was in reality a transgender woman attempting to keep her gender identity a secret from the public. As we looked into the rumor, we discovered it had been circulating, mostly online, for at least 15 years. Izz Scott LaMagdeleine chronicles the history of the rumor, who keeps spreading it, and why. 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