President Donald Trump has been pictured for the first time after ‘Trump is dead’ started trending on social media
Donald Trump has been pictured for the first time following viral rumours speculating about the President’s death.
The US President’s rumoured demise became a topic which exploded on social media earlier today. Trump had not been seen for three days, and conspiracists were pointing to the fact he had no scheduled weekend events – which is, actually, perfectly normal for a president. And despite being absent from public appearances, Trump was posting on Truth Social as recently as yesterday.
Images have now emerged of Trump this morning with his granddaughter Kai Trump on the south lawn of the White House. Later today, the pair are due to fly to the Trump National golf course in Sterling, Virginia, according to AFP.
The images confirm an update issued by Journalist Barak Ravid this afternoon after he cited a ‘US official’ saying: “Trump is OK. Will play Golf this morning.”
The Israeli journalist – who works as an analyst for CNN and reports for Axios and Channel 12 – posted the update on X.
Trump has been out of the public eye since earlier this week, but his absence has seen the phrase “Trump is dead” taking over X and Facebook. The false rumours came after the Commander-in-Chief was photographed with what appeared to be a bruise on his right hand.
Earlier this week, what appears to be a bruise was again spotted on the president’s hand while he was signing an executive order. It came after he was spotted with a bruised hand in a golf video, while another image at a different event appeared to show heavy makeup applied to his hand.
Experts say the bruising could be associated with a recent cannula insertion – which would suggest the president had undergone IV therapy for an unspecified condition.
Comments from Trump’s own Vice President JD Vance added fuel to the fire. On August 27, Vance was asked whether he would be prepared to step into Trump’s shoes should a “terrible tragedy” take place. In an interview with USA Today, Vance stressed the Commander-in-Chief was in great shape, but added that the possibility could not be ruled out.
“He’s the last person making phone calls at night, and he’s the first person who wakes up and the first person making phone calls in the morning,” Vance said.
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“Yes, terrible tragedies happen. But I feel very confident the president of the United States is in good shape, is going to serve out the remainder of his term and do great things for the American people.
“And if, God forbid, there’s a terrible tragedy, I can’t think of better on-the-job training than what I’ve gotten over the last 200 days.”