Overview

• The viral Instagram video has garnered over 2.5 million views by claiming a 2009 Simpsons episode depicted a Trump-like president collapsing from chest pain and dying in August 2025.
• Lead Stories analysis identified the footage as AI-generated and confirmed that no official Simpsons broadcast ever contained that storyline.
• The clip linked its fictional prediction to President Trump’s July 17 announcement of chronic venous insufficiency by the White House press office.
• Dr. Sean P. Barbabella reiterated after comprehensive health checks that Trump remains in excellent health with no cardiac or systemic issues.
• Media experts caution that the episode’s spread demonstrates how social media can blur fiction and fact, prompting necessary corrections from authorities.