President Donald Trump returned to the public eye on Tuesday to address viral social media rumors that had claimed he died over the Labor Day weekend. The 79-year-old president appeared at a White House press conference where he announced the relocation of U.S. Space Command headquarters from Colorado to Alabama. This marked his first major public appearance in nearly a week.
The death rumors began circulating on Friday after Trump had gone six straight days without a major public appearance. Social media users noticed his absence and began speculating about his health. By Saturday morning, over 1.3 million user engagements had been recorded about Trump’s supposed death, according to X’s AI-powered chatbot Grok.
