Weekend Wrap-Up: Did Rush Limbaugh’s ‘AIDS Update’ Mock the Deaths of Gay People?

​ SATURDAY EDITION  Snopes Debunker 20 February 2021 Welcome to the Weekend Wrap-up! In this special Saturday edition of the Debunker, we take a look back on some of this past week's most impactful stories. Did Rush Limbaugh’s ‘AIDS Update’ Mock the Deaths of Gay People? ​ On Feb. 17, 2021, radio host Rush Limbaugh died at the age of 70 after a year-long battle with lung cancer. As conservative fans mourned the death of the radio pioneer, many on social media pointed to Limbaugh’s history of making sexist, homophobic, and bigoted remarks. Snopes reporter Dan Evon has more on this story. Read More More From This Week No, Gov. DeSantis Didn’t Tell Biden ‘Go F— Yourself’ ​ The governor of Florida did express unhappiness over potential COVID-19 travel restrictions, but not in so many words. Read More Did Biden Block Giving Aid and Admittance to Vietnamese Refugees in 1975? ​ Donald Rumsfeld’s book about the Ford administration, “When the Center Held,” recounts an interaction with then-Senator Joe Biden. Read More Did U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick Die After Hit With a Fire Extinguisher? ​ Officials and news outlets have walked back initial reports about his death. Read More Did Ted Cruz Fly to Cancun During Texas Energy Crisis? ​ Cruz's office told Snopes he made a one-day trip to Cancun to accompany his daughters. Read More Fact Checks Does Photo Show Half-Cleared Road on Texas-Arkansas Border? Keep in mind that a photograph shows a single moment in time. ✅  True   Did Ted Cruz Say ‘Liberal Cancel Culture’ Forced Him To Cancel Cancún Trip? Sen. Ted Cruz traveled to Cancún, Mexico, during a winter storm that left many of his constituents without power. ❌  False View Latest Fact Checks Support Snopes Today Every dollar that you contribute to Snopes goes directly toward growing our newsroom, expanding our fact-checking efforts, and improving our website’s experience. $5 $10 $20.21 $50 $100 Other News Mars Landing Team ‘Awestruck’ by Photo of Descending Rover The world got its first close-up look at a Mars landing as NASA released a stunning picture of its newest rover being lowered onto the dusty red surface. Read More   Kim Kardashian Files to Divorce Kanye West Kim Kardashian West has filed for divorce from Kanye West after 6-1/2 years of marriage. Read More   Biden Tours Pfizer Vaccine Plant As Weather Delays 6M Shots Disruptions caused by frigid temperatures, snow and ice left the White House and states scrambling to make up lost ground. Read More

View Latest News Staff Pick ​ Did Ted Cruz Tweet ‘I’ll Believe in Climate Change When Texas Freezes Over’? The senator is under fire for traveling to Cancún, Mexico, as a winter storm shut down power across his state.Read More