Overview

• False posts claiming President Donald Trump had died spread widely across social platforms, driving trending hashtags and search spikes.
• The White House labeled the claims baseless and stated the president remains in excellent health and fit to serve.
• Press pool and agency images showed Trump leaving the White House and at Trump National Golf Club in Sterling with grandchildren Kai and Spencer.
• Online skeptics questioned whether some golf images were recycled from 2019, a claim that remains unverified.
• Trump later launched a Truth Social blitz with dozens of posts, including AI-generated images, following the rumors.