US President Donald Trump pushed back against speculation about his health over the last few days, declaring on Truth Social that he has “never felt better” in his life. The post, shared on Monday, came as unfounded rumours gained traction online after the president went several days without a public appearance.
The Independent reported that conspiracy theories emerged on social media pointing to his absence since a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday and an unusually clear weekend schedule.
The chatter intensified when Vice President JD Vance, in an interview with USA Today last week, said he was prepared to take over in the event of a “terrible tragedy” but also stressed that Trump remains in “incredibly good health.”
Following this, questions about the president’s health were among the top Google searches, and “Where is Donald Trump” was trending on X, according to Forbes. The speculation subsided somewhat when Trump was spotted later that day heading to his Virginia golf course.
In the same Truth Social post, Trump also proclaimed Washington, DC to be a “crime free zone,” a reference to his recent deployment of the National Guard in what he called a “crime emergency.”
This contrasts with official data showing that violent crime in the capital has been declining since 2023, reported The Independent.
Speculation about Trump’s health is not new. Last month, images of his bruised hands had come up. The bruise was exposed during his meeting with the South Korean President Lee Jae-myung at the White House.
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In July, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt had revealed that Trump was suffering from a chronic vein condition called chronic venous insufficiency, which is caused by leg veins failing to pump blood to the heart, causing it to pool in the lower limbs, which can then become swollen.
“So what chronic venous insufficiency is, is when those veins and valves don’t work and blood goes backwards down the legs,” Leavitt had said.
(With inputs from The Independent)
