US EditionTrump Dismisses Health Rumors as 'Fake News,' Says He Was ‘Very Active Over the Weekend’
- US President Donald Trump held a live press conference on September 2, 2025, at the White House to address his health rumors.
- The event followed several days without public appearances over the Labor Day weekend, which sparked online speculation that Trump had died.
- During the press conference, Trump dismissed the rumors as "fake news," joked about being told he was dead, and said he was very active over the weekend.
- Despite visible bruising on Trump's right hand and facial swelling noted by observers, his physician Sean Barbabella stated he "remains in excellent health," and the White House linked hand discoloration to frequent handshakes and aspirin use.
- The press conference reduced some speculation but did not fully quell concerns about Trump's health amid ongoing public and media scrutiny.
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Not dead: Donald Trump dismisses health rumours as 'fake news'
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday dismissed social media rumours that have swirled about his health – including that he had died – as “fake news” during a press conference at the White House. Trump did not schedule any public appearances or hold any press conferences for several days last week, a noticeable absence from the cameras for the publicity-loving 79-year-old. Bruised hand Combined with his age – he is the oldest person ever to be el…
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US media quickly forced to revisit a thorny question: How should a president's health be covered?
At President Donald Trump's news conference, Fox News' Peter Doocy asked something that surely baffled those who avoided social media over Labor Day: “How did you find out over the weekend that you were dead?”
‘I’m not dead’, Trump dismisses health rumors as fake news
WASHINGTON, Sept 3 — US President Donald Trump yesterday dismissed social media rumors that have swirled about his health—including that he had died—as “fake news” during a press conference at the White House.Trump did not schedule any public appearances or hold any press conferences for several days last week, a noticeable absence from the cameras for the publicity-loving 79-year-old.Combined with his age—he is the oldest person ever to be elec…
Rumors and 'cankles?’: Trump’s week-long silence fuels health speculation
Until this afternoon, the president had not spoken publicly in a week—and thus the online rumor mill starting turning. But Chris Hayes argues the growing curiosity about Trump's health is at least a little understandable.
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