"Amid speculation and misinformation about his health, President Donald Trump is well and playing golf. Some people spent Labor Day weekend in the United States soaking up the last of the summer's rays. Others took to social media to speculate that President Donald Trump was at death's door, or worse. On X, the hashtags #trumpisdead and #whereistrump trended. Millions of people made or watched videos on TikTok speculating that Trump had died or suffered a stroke or another serious medical emergency."
"The president is not dead. Trump spoke live at the White House on Tuesday. Even as rumours of his death went viral, he had been photographed by news outlets, and his Truth Social posts racked up thousands of interactions. How did you find out over the weekend that you were dead? Fox News reporter Peter Doocy asked Trump, who stood before reporters in the Oval Office."
Speculation and misinformation about President Donald Trump's health circulated widely over Labor Day weekend, with hashtags like #trumpisdead and #whereistrump trending on X and viral TikTok videos suggesting serious medical emergencies. The president was not dead, appeared publicly, was photographed by news outlets, and posted on Truth Social. Trump responded to questions about the rumors in the Oval Office, noting recent successful news conferences. The false notion that he was dying gained traction because of a mischaracterized Vice President JD Vance quote, scrutiny of a low-key holiday weekend, exaggerations of known health history, and images showing some symptom overlap. The rumours traced back to an August 28 USA Today interview with Vance.
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