Donald Trump spent the Labor Day holiday on the golf course amid speculation about his health.
The president was photographed departing the White House for his Trump National Golf Course in Sterling, Virginia, on Monday, Sept. 1. According to the White House press pool, he golfed for around five and a half hours before returning home.
Trump wore a white baseball cap for the outing, along with a white golf shirt and black windbreaker.
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President Donald Trump waves from his motorcade on Sept. 1, 2025
The golf trip came a day after the president’s second-eldest son, Eric, 41, slammed death rumors about his father on social media. “Trump Is Dead” and “Where Is Trump?” trended on X on Friday, Aug. 29, following recent comments from Vice President J.D. Vance about Trump’s health.
Eric reposted one message that quoted the president as saying, “I’ve never felt better in my life,” adding his own commentary: “The radical left is so sick and twisted…”
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In an interview with USA Today last week, Vance, 41, spoke about being prepared to step in if anything should happen to the president, which sparked concern.
“Yes, terrible tragedies happen. But I feel very confident the President of the United States is in good shape, is going to serve out the remainder of his term and do great things for the American people,” Vance told the outlet.
“And if, God forbid, there’s a terrible tragedy, I can’t think of better on-the-job training than what I’ve gotten over the last 200 days,” he added.
Concerns about Trump’s health were previously raised earlier in the week, when photos taken of the politician showed a bruise on his hand.
After seeing speculation from the public, and receiving questions from the media, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the reason for the bruising was due to Trump “shaking hands all day, every day.”
White House physician Sean Barbarella shared a note in July, elaborating on the president’s bruising, which he said was “consistent with minor soft tissue irritation from frequent handshaking and the use of aspirin, which is taken as part of a standard cardiovascular prevention regimen.”
Trump was previously diagnosed that same month with chronic venous insufficiency, after he was seen with what appeared to be swollen ankles.
Barbabella said in a note at the time that it was a “benign and common condition, particularly in individuals over the age of 70.”
The physician added that despite Trump’s new diagnosis, he “remains in excellent health.”
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