Speculation and conspiracy theories about President Donald Trump’s wellbeing have persisted as he departed for another golf outing Sunday morning at his Virginia club.
The president was spotted leaving the White House early Sunday, making his way to Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia, around 10 a. m.
Wild theorieshad been spreading across social media platforms last week due to Trump’s absence from public view, with some even claiming he had died.
These unfounded claims gained momentum following reports that White House correspondents hadn’t observed Trump since Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting and Vice President JD Vance’s comments to USA Today that he would be prepared to assume the presidency “if there’s a terrible tragedy.”
Even though Trump has been photographed at both the White House and his Virginia golf course, conjecture about the president’s overall condition continues to swirl on social media, with some extremists alleging the individual seen on Saturday and Sunday was an imposter. There are also suggestions that the president may have experienced a medical incident last week, leading his team to keep him away from public view and the media.
Trump had several items on his official agenda on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. However, all these events, including two executive order signings on Thursday and Friday, were off-limits to the press pool.
Trump usually relishes making these events public, inviting the media into the Oval Office and often signing them live on TV.
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This has further fueled baseless speculation that Trump is seriously ill and nearing death, despite no official reports supporting this claim. Social media users have also closely examined several photos of the president from Saturday and Sunday, alleging they reused images from earlier this year and even as far back as 2019.
However, none of these theories have been verified.
Rumors about Trump’s health have been swirling during his second term in the White House, with frequent sightings of bruising and makeup on his hands and consistently swollen ankles.
The only official statement regarding the president’s health from the White House was made back in July, when Trump’s doctors diagnosed him with chronic venous insufficiency, a condition that hinders veins from efficiently returning blood to the heart, leading it to accumulate in the arms and legs.
This could be the reason behind Trump’s noticeably swollen ankles. While Trump’s official schedule for the upcoming week has not been disclosed, it’s expected he will take a break on Labor Day.
Nonetheless, conjecture about the president’s health will likely persist until he makes an official public appearance on camera.
