Overview

• Vice President JD Vance told USA Today he is confident President Trump will finish his term and said he is prepared to assume the presidency in the event of a catastrophe.
• The phrase “Trump Is Dead” trended on X after Vance’s remarks and days of limited public sightings of the president, with no verified evidence supporting the rumor.
• White House disclosures in July said Trump was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, which the presidential physician characterized as common and non-serious for older adults.
• Medical testing cited by the White House reported no evidence of deep vein thrombosis, arterial disease, heart failure, renal impairment, or systemic illness.
• Officials attributed visible bruising on Trump’s hand to minor soft tissue irritation from frequent handshaking and routine aspirin use as part of cardiovascular prevention.