Snopes.com - Trump and Disney's Hall of Presidents, a Capitol riot smear, and Obama's 60th birthday party

​ WEDNESDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker 4 August 2021 Tonight: Trump and Disney's Hall of Presidents, a Capitol riot smear, and Obama's 60th birthday party ​ Trump Absent from Highlight Reel at Disney World’s Reopened Hall of Presidents A new video shows the debut of U.S. President Joe Biden‘s animatronic presence at today's reopening of the Hall of Presidents, an attraction at the Magic Kingdom at Disney World. While Biden has been added to the stage, Trump is noticeably absent from the highlight reel that plays before the screens are moved to reveal all of the presidents standing before the audience. Jordan Liles 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 launched one more campaign to Save Our Snopes. Will you help us? Contribute Fact Checks and Original Reporting DC Police Officer Michael Fanone Did Not Storm Capitol with Confederate Flag A baseless smear directed at D.C. police officer Michael Fanone was circulated on social media. Read Story. Did CDC Say That COVID-19 Vaccines Are ‘Failing’? Social media posts also claimed the U.S. health agency announced that the vaccinated are “superspreaders.” Read Story. Did Obama Scale Back ‘Massive’ 60th Birthday Party Due to COVID-19 Concerns? George Clooney, Steven Spielberg, and Oprah Winfrey were reportedly among the "hundreds" of invitees. Read Story. Mattel Releases Barbie Doll of Scientist Behind Oxford COVID-19 Vaccine Mattel, the company behind Barbie, is honoring women in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Read Story. View Latest Fact Checks Entertainment Rumors, legends, and lore about Hollywood, the entertainment industry, and its many stars. Read More News 700,000 People Expected at Sturgis Bike Rally, Despite Virus Variant Crowds of bikers are rumbling their way towards South Dakota's Black Hills, raising fears that COVID-19 infections will be unleashed among the 700,000 people expected to show up at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Read More Push to Oust Cuomo Gathers Force as Prosecutors Eye Him, Too While political pressure grew, so did the potential for criminal charges against the third-term Democratic governor. Read More Unvaccinated, Hospitalized: Patient Now Advocates for Vaccine Cedric Daniels and Joshua Bradstreet Contreras initially didn't think they really needed the coronavirus vaccine. Read More Nursing Home to Workers: Get Vaccine or Lose Your Job​ The new requirement comes from Genesis Healthcare, which has 70,000 employees at nearly 400 nursing homes and senior communities. Read More

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