Is Trump Dead? Why Are Rumors About US President Donald Trump's Health Spreading Like Wildfire?

The lazy Saturday witnessed a trend across social media platforms, with netizens discussing the health conditions of US President Donald Trump. Crazy and mind-boggling rumours like 'Trump is missing' or 'Is Trump Dead' or even 'Trump is dead' --- spread like wildfire, and everyone was hooked about it. Trump's health has been a cause of concern over the past few weeks, but Vice President JD Vance's latest statement has sparked even more chaos!

JD Vance's New Statement

The rumours about Trump's health conditions circulated rapidly after Vice President JD Vance, in an interview with USA Today, said he has gotten a lot of on-the-job training, and if God forbid, any tragedy appears, he is prepared to take over as US President.

Nonetheless, Vance also revealed that Trump is in great health.

In the interview, Vance said, "I feel very confident the President of the United States is in incredible shape, is going to serve out the remainder of his term and do great things for the American people."

"I've gotten a lot of good on-the-job training over the last 200 days. And if, God forbid, there's a tragedy, I can't think of better on-the-job training than what I've gotten over the last 200 days," Vance added to the American news channel.

However, Vance's words were enough to spread various rumours related to Trump.

It needs to be noted that Donald Trump, at 79 years of age, is the oldest President to rule the White House. Vance is 41 years old and is the third youngest VP in the history of the United States.

When Was Trump Last Seen?

Trump was earlier seen in a televised cabinet meeting on August 26, and before that, he was seen golfing in Virginia alongside former MLB pitcher Roger Clemens on August 24.

Why Trump's Health Is Concerning

Since Trump is the oldest U.S. president, concerns over his health have circulated for weeks now, especially when photos of him surfaced showing an injury to his right hand and swelling to his ankles that was very visible.

Also, the White House has not directly addressed these images that were circulated on the internet. But in July, they confirmed that Trump is diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency (CVI).

Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) is a medical condition characterised by blood pooling in the veins, leading to increased pressure and strain on the vein walls. The most common cause of CVI is superficial venous reflux, which often results in the formation of varicose veins, a treatable condition. Since functional venous valves are necessary to facilitate efficient blood return from the lower extremities, CVI primarily affects the legs, as per Wikipedia.

Is Trump Dead?

No! These rumors are untrue.

On August 30th, Trump was seen departing his White House earlier this Saturday morning with his grandkids, en route to the Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia, as per Nathan Howard, a freelance journalist based in Washington, DC.

Meanwhile, Trump has been all over his Truth Social, and this time he had to give his piece of mind to the US court, which declared that most of his tariffs are illegal.

On August 29, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled that Trump has overstepped his authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) by sweeping tariffs on almost every country. The court, with a 7-4 vote, ruled that these tariffs were illegal.

As per a Reuters report, the court ruled, "The statute bestows significant authority on the President to undertake several actions in response to a declared national emergency, but none of these actions explicitly include the power to impose tariffs, duties, or the like, or the like, or the power to tax.."

However, the court did not scrap these tariffs, and they continue to be in place as of now. But the court has allowed Trump's administration to appeal against the latest ruling to the Supreme Court until mid-October. This ruling was enough to fire up Trump's engines on his Truth Social.

Trump said, "ALL TARIFFS ARE STILL IN EFFECT! Today, a Highly Partisan Appeals Court incorrectly said that our Tariffs should be removed, but they know the United States of America will win in the end. If these Tariffs ever went away, it would be a total disaster for the Country. It would make us financially weak, and we have to be strong."

"The U.S.A. will no longer tolerate enormous Trade Deficits and unfair Tariffs and Non Tariff Trade Barriers imposed by other Countries, friend or foe, that undermine our Manufacturers, Farmers, and everyone else. If allowed to stand, this Decision would literally destroy the United States of America. At the start of this Labor Day weekend, we should all remember that TARIFFS are the best tool to help our Workers, and support Companies that produce great MADE IN AMERICA products," Trump said.

The US President also added, "For many years, Tariffs were allowed to be used against us by our uncaring and unwise Politicians. Now, with the help of the United States Supreme Court, we will use them to the benefit of our Nation, and Make America Rich, Strong, and Powerful Again! Thank you for your attention to this matter."

So yes, Trump is very alive!