Author: Al Jazeera
Published on: 03/09/2025 | 00:00:00
AI Summary:
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. Vance quote was mischaracterised on social media; political left-leaning influencers’ scrutiny of Trump’s low-key holiday weekend with no public scheduled events. The rumours started swirling following an August 28 USA Today interview with Vance. Vance answered: “I feel very confident the president of the United States is in good shape, is going to serve out the remainder of his term and do great things for the American people” Google searches for the phrase “is Trump dead” started increasing the same day. Social media used Trump’s schedule and health history as fodder for speculation. An X account called “Did Donald Trump Die Today?” existed before the Labor Day weekend rumour. On Truth Social, Trump posted on August 31 that he has “never felt better” in his life. In the 1940s, rumours of Stalin’s death circulated. Russian President Vladimir Putin has been rumoured dead. Some influencers clarified that Trump was not dead, calling that a conspiracy theory and pointing to reporters’ photos of Trump leaving the White House to play golf at his Virginia golf course. Others scrutinised photos of Donald Trump, saying he looked “frail and weak”. One influencer speculated based on a white House video posted on September 1 on X. People circulated rumours about Biden’s health, he said. “For people who may not like the current administration, the overall theory is probably a release valve”.
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…the dude is in his 80s… I think that would be the opposite of untimely
