Overview
- During an Oval Office event announcing the relocation of U.S. Space Command headquarters to Huntsville, Alabama, President Trump said reports of his death were “fake news.”
- Trump said he was very active over Labor Day, pointing to interviews and visits to his Virginia golf club, in his first public appearance in about a week.
- Press‑pool photographers documented his outings on Saturday, Sunday and Monday, and on Sunday he wrote on Truth Social, “NEVER FELT BETTER IN MY LIFE.”
- The speculation escalated after several days with no public events, with phrases like “Trump is dead” trending on X and drawing large volumes of posts.
- The White House previously disclosed a diagnosis of chronic venous insufficiency and said visible hand bruising stems from frequent handshaking and aspirin use, while Vice President J.D. Vance’s remarks about readiness were noted as contributing to the chatter.