"Speculation on social media built this weekend after President Donald Trump's empty schedule, combined with heightened attention after Trump was repeatedly photographed with serious bruising on his hand and swollen ankles, caused Where's Trump? and Trump is Dead to become viral trending topics. The chatter persisted even after pool reporters spotted Trump Saturday morning. Users insisted that photos being circulated were of a crisis actor, AI-generated, or outdated."
"Somebody wake me up when Donald Trump is pronounced dead.. Me liking every Donald Trump Is Dead tweet.. Trump found alive, country devastated.. Where is Donald Trump? Hopefully where he belongs.. To disagree with a president is one thing, but to wish him death is something else entirely. Tyler, what in the world is going on here? TYLER O'NEIL: This is yet more of the vile hatred for Trump we've seen spread across social media, across sometimes in the legacy media."
Social media speculation surged after President Donald Trump's empty public schedule and photographs showing bruising and swollen ankles. Where's Trump? and Trump is Dead trended even after pool reporters saw him Saturday morning. Some users claimed circulated photos were of a crisis actor, AI-generated, or outdated. Online posts included celebratory and dehumanizing remarks about the president's death. Broad condemnation framed those reactions as depraved and compared the online vitriol to the kind of hatred that led to a prior assassination attempt.
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