"It's a neat line. Punchy. Timely. But also false. No credible outlet not The New York Times, not CNN, not Fox, not even the most fringe clickbait reported Trump was on his death bed. The story existed only in rumor mills and the viral, self-feeding algorithms of social media, mainly on the cesspool that X has become since one-time Trump ally Elon Musk killed any moderation in the name of free speech."
"In fact, these rumors spread like spilled ink on X until mainstream reporters eventually swatted it down with solid reporting. But like all conspiracy theories that persist, it's virtually impossible to prove that no media outlet reported Trump's rumored health woes. And yet Vance cast it as fact. In warning against misinformation, he became a conduit for it. He conjured a lie to illustrate the dangers of lies. Meta-misinformation. This is the world we live in now. Facts are optional. Narratives are king."
USA Today vice president JD Vance posted on X warning that media narratives had claimed President Donald Trump was 'on his death bed' after a brief absence from press conferences. No credible outlets reported Trump was dying; the rumor originated on X among far-left trolls and influencers and spread via viral social algorithms. Mainstream reporters debunked the claim with reporting, but Vance's post amplified the phantom rumor while framing it as a warning about misinformation. Political figures can manufacture or recycle distortions, corrections often lag, and social platforms can turn whispers into perceived breaking news.
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