Claim: An authentic photograph shows an animatronic version of former U.S. President Donald Trump from Disney World’s Hall of Presidents exhibit in Orlando, Florida. And its rating? [Rating = 8/10].
In 2024, viral photographs purporting to depict former President Donald Trump’s animatronic figure at Disney World in Orlando Florida went viral and has become the subject of various jokes and memes since being added into Disney World’s “Hall of Presidents” exhibit in 2017.
Trump animatronic is real and seen below is its photo, often being likened to Jon Voight or used as part of an anti-Hillary Clinton propaganda ploy.
We located footage from this show both online and in Attractions Magazine — an industry magazine dedicated to theme parks and attractions.
This exhibit showcases robot versions of all U.S. presidents throughout history, many of whom can be heard speaking alongside an impressive panorama screen that documents key moments from history. Donald Trump can even be heard speaking through an animatronic voice saying: ‘From its inception, America has always been defined by its people.”
Attractions Magazine released an extended version of Donald John Trump’s speech wherein the animatronic figure began by promising, “I, Donald John Trump, solemnly pledge myself to faithfully execute my duties as president of the United States and to defend and preserve its Constitution to my best ability.
View this YouTube link for more details of Trump’s animatronic figure from Attractions Magazine: it looks similar but was captured at different time/lighting conditions than what can be found above on Reddit.
(YouTube user “Attractions Magazine”)
This 30-minute performance, hosted by Attractions Magazine on YouTube, depicts President-elect Trump alongside all 43 predecessors he served under prior to taking office – as per The New York Times coverage and seen above, Trump stands next to Abraham Lincoln who sits stoically center stage during much of it.
according to a 2018 Tampa Bay Times report, the exhibition recently underwent changes in terms of voice-over narration. Morgan Freeman had served as presenter until Trump’s figure came onboard; after this change was implemented however, Freeman’s publicist told Tampa Bay Times to inquire with Disney directly as to their reasoning; Disney did not comment however. Later that same year Joe Biden’s animatronic figure joined the exhibition.
We have previously reported on reports surrounding Donald Trump’s animatronic figure and unconfirmed reports about Disney building an anti-Clinton robot but quickly changing course after Trump won, only for it be used later on for another purpose by sources within Disney itself. We covered these rumor as they happened and reported on them ourselves when sources made statements that contradicted these claims about removal or relocation from hall. We reported also on reports citing Disney as possibly creating such robots only after realizing Trump won the 2016 presidential election and having already built one before swiftly changing course after hearing Trump won. sources confirmed all these stories with one source providing details.
“Animatronic Trump Debuts at Disney World.” Associated Press, 2017. YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxgfVxGPbO0 accessed 24 June 2024 by Barnes Brooks of “President Trump, an Animatronic Version Comes to Walt Disney World,” New York Times 18 Dec 2017. NYTimes.com, December 18th 2017, https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/18/business/media/president-trump-disney-world-hall-of-presidents.html was visited 24 June 2024 with their article: ‘I Attended Disney World Hall of Presidents Five Times: What it Reveals About Us More Than Trump Tampa Bay Times, https://tampabay.com/features/travel/attractions/I-Sat-Through-Disney’s-Hall-Of-Presidents-5-Times – It Says More about US than Trump_165255804, Accessed 24 June 2024Palma Bethania. “Snopes Discusses Rumor that Donald Trump’s Animatronic Figure at Disney World Was Actually Hillary Clinton” PerryCook Taija 2024-2025 Accessed on 24th June 2024 “Is Disney Removing Trump From Hall of Presidents Ride?” Snopes.com published their investigation at https://www.snopes.com//fact-check/hall-of-presidents-trump/ and on 24 June 2024 they received this picture: At Disney’s Hall of Presidents Ride a new Joe Biden animatronic Debuted.” Orlando Sentinel published pictures at Disneys Hall of Presidents when its new Joe Biden Animatronic debuted, making its first debut. Accessed June 24, 2024. “President Trump Animatronic Debuted at Magic Kingdom” Attractions Magazine reported in 2017; YouTube hosted it, as seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGLQ54Mg370 and Accessed 24 June 2024
