Trump responds to social media rumors about his death, opens up about where he was during Labor Day weekend

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday afternoon (September 2, 2025) reacted to the rumors doing the rounds on social media speculating that he was “dead.” While addressing reporters at the Oval Office, he said that he was not aware of conspiracy theories circulating on the internet over the weekend about him being dead. “No, I’ve been very active, actually. Over the weekend, I didn’t hear that one; that’s pretty serious,” the US president was quoted by CNN as saying on Tuesday. This was his first time publicly addressing reporters in a week.

He also said that he had heard about general concerns about his well-being, but not about the speculation that he had died. “I knew they were saying, like, ‘Is he okay? How’s he feeling? What’s wrong?” Trump was quoted by CNN as saying. Trump’s comments on death rumors came days after the phrase “Trump Is Dead” began trending on X, drawing widespread attention.

It is pertinent to mention that the trend was not based on any official announcement but instead on public speculation, recent political remarks, and comments from The Simpsons creator Matt Groening.


While addressing the reporters, Trump said that he had been active over the long Labor Day weekend. Elaborating on his schedule, he said that during the weekend, he went to his Virginia golf course each day. The US president also noted he did an interview on Friday with The Daily Caller. “It’s also sort of a longer weekend, you know; it’s Labor Day weekend. I would say a lot of people know I was very active this Labor Day. I had heard that, but I didn’t hear to that extent,” Trump said, according to CNN.

He also spoke about his public appearances last week, including a Cabinet meeting that lasted more than three hours. “Last week, I did numerous news conferences, all successful. They went very well, like this is going very well. And then I didn’t do any for two days, and they said, ‘There must be something wrong with him.’ Biden wouldn’t do them for months,” Trump said.