"(AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) Donald Trump attempted to lay speculation to rest about his health in a Truth Social post some 24 hours after social media went wild with rumors that the president was dead or dying. The chatter among mostly Democrats and liberals took place for about a 24-hour period thanks to multiple tweets questioning Trump's whereabouts. One message from veteran journalist Laura Rozen on Trump's schedule was particularly instrumental in the rumors taking off. Trump has no public events scheduled all weekend. Don't believe he was seen today either, Rozen wrote, including the official White House schedule that showed no public events scheduled for the extended weekend period. An interview from the Daily Caller that took place on Friday evening eventually went viral on the right, demonstrating that he was not dead or absent but in the White House answering questions during the supposed absence."
"Trump was later spotted Saturday golfing at a course in Virginia, but did not comment publicly on the speculation until Sunday afternoon. In a post on Truth Social, Trump replied to another user, writing in response: NEVER FELT BETTER IN MY LIFE. Also, DC IS A CRIME FREE ZONE! President DJT. He also shared the link to the message from user @DC_Draino, to which he was replying, accusing the media of a comical double standard in coverage. Joe Biden would go multiple days at a time without any public appearances and the media would say he's sharp and top of his game,' the user Trump was replying to wrote. Meanwhile he was wearing diapers and napping."
"Trump was photographed with serious bruising on his hand last week, leading some to postulate that he's been receiving regular intravenous treatments. The White House admitted last month that the president suffered from chronic venous insufficiency, which caused visible swelling in his ankles, but press secretary Karoline Leavitt claimed the bruising was due to vigorous hand-shaking."
Social media rumors circulated that Donald Trump was dead or dying after questions arose about his public absence and a White House schedule showing no weekend events. A Daily Caller interview and later sightings, including a Saturday golf outing in Virginia, confirmed his presence at the White House and public activity. Trump posted on Truth Social asserting he never felt better and shared a user claim accusing media double standards about presidential visibility. Photographs showed bruising on his hand, prompting speculation about intravenous treatments; the White House cited chronic venous insufficiency and said the bruising resulted from vigorous hand-shaking.
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