"AUDIE CORNISH: I there's one other thing I have to bring up before the end of the show. In just a few hours President Trump is touting an appearance for what the White House is calling a quote major announcement from the Oval Office, and that happens all the time. But here's the thing. This is the first public event after a weekend of speculation about Trump's health. At one point the term Trump is dead was even trending on social media. Not true"
"That empty schedule, combined with heightened attention after Trump was repeatedly photographed with serious bruising on his hand and swollen ankles and an interview snippet from Vice President JD Vance raising the specter of tragedy contributed to an explosion of social media speculation. Where's Trump? and Trump is Dead became viral trending topics, and even persisted after Trump was spotted Saturday morning by pool reporters."
Social media speculation surged after Laura Rozen noted President Donald Trump had no public events scheduled over the weekend and had not been seen publicly since a Tuesday cabinet meeting. Photos circulated showing bruising on his hand and swollen ankles, and a Vice President JD Vance interview snippet heightened concerns about a possible tragedy. Hashtags like Where's Trump? and Trump is Dead trended, with users claiming photos were of a crisis actor, AI-generated, or outdated even after pool reporters spotted Trump Saturday morning. On CNN, Audie Cornish explicitly stated the president was not dead and discussed the trend, while Edward-Isaac Dovere called the questions about Trump's health legitimate.
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