"After a weekend of online speculation, conspiracies, and jokes about President Donald Trump's current state of health, the controversial leader held a conference in the White House that was technically about Space Command moving from Colorado to Alabama, but served as a proof of life for many online. And when he appeared alive and mostly well, a lot of people were disappointed."
"Starting late last week, rumors began to swirl online that something had happened to President Donald Trump. Reports of music being played in the Rose Garden led some to speculate that it was covering up doctors shouting or the aging President crying out in pain. As the weekend continued, Trump seemed to spend most of the holiday inside the White House. When he did appear outside, photos showed a man who many claimed looked extremely tired, out of it, and sickly."
"So when the White House announced on Monday that Trump was going to make an announcement about...something, people were extremely curious to see the president. Was he dead? Was he alive? Was he being puppeted by VP JD Vance? Sadly for those wishing for the worst, Trump appeared mostly fine and as stable as you'd expect during his Tuesday conference."
Rumors circulated that something had happened to President Donald Trump, including claims of music covering up alleged medical incidents and photos showing him appearing tired and sickly. A White House photo allegedly of weekend golfing turned out to be from earlier, fueling suspicion. A planned conference technically about relocating Space Command from Colorado to Alabama functioned as a public appearance that many treated as proof of life. When Trump appeared mostly well and stable, online reaction shifted to disappointment, hostility, and close frame-by-frame scrutiny across YouTube, BlueSky, and Twitter. Some users speculated about puppetry and examined his hands for bruises.
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