Snopes.com - Biden's viral butt quote, vampire Democrats, an Olympic swimmer's great escape, and Simone Biles' withdraw from the Olympics gymnastics final

​ TUESDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker 27 July 2021 Tonight: Biden's viral butt quote, vampire Democrats, an Olympic swimmer's great escape, and Simone Biles' withdraw from the Olympics gymnastics final ​ Did Biden Say ‘My Butt’s Been Wiped?’ In July 2021, a video started circulating on social media that supposedly captured U.S. President Joe Biden yelling “My butt’s been wiped” to a gaggle of reporters huddled near a noisy Marine One helicopter. Snopes reporter Dan Evon has more. Read More URGENT: Save Our Snopes Dear Debunker readers, Four years ago, we launched a GoFundMe campaign to fight off legal threats, SLAPP lawsuits, and a takeover attempt by hostile shareholders. Many of you stood up and helped, and we cannot tell you how much we appreciate it. We thought we’d have good news to share with you by now, but that is unfortunately not the case. Although every major court ruling has been in our favor so far, the point of these lawsuits has been — always — to bleed Snopes dry. Now, on the verge of trial, the years of constant legal battles have your favorite fact-checkers in need of rescue. That’s why we’re launching one more campaign to Save Our Snopes. Will you help us? Contribute Fact Checks and Original Reporting No, Democrats and Biden Do Not ‘Suck the Blood of Children’ Biden's references to a well-known and widely reported far-right conspiracy theory were grossly misrepresented as "creepy" and "obsessive." Read Story. Did Olympic Swimmer Yusra Mardini Flee Syria by Swimming? "I hated the sea after that," Yusra Mardini said of the hazardous trip. Read Story. Why Did Simone Biles Withdraw From the Olympics Gymnastics Team Final? Unconfirmed rumors and reports emerged online on the morning of July 27, 2021. Read Story. View Latest Fact Checks Entertainment Rumors, legends, and lore about Hollywood, the entertainment industry, and its many stars. Read More News ‘This Is How I’m Going to Die’: Officers Tell Jan. 6 Stories Four officers gave emotional, occasionally angry, accounts of the attack, in which they were beaten and verbally abused as the mob of Trump’ supporters overwhelmed them. Read More Man Pleads Guilty to 4 Asian Spa Killings, Sentenced to Life Robert Aaron Long, 22, still faces the death penalty in the four other deaths, which are being prosecuted in a different county. Read More Take 2: Triathlon Forced to Restart when Boat Gets in Way Let's try that again, triathlon. Read More

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