【By Guan察者网, Liu Bai】"Trump is still alive?" In recent days, rumors about this president have been rampant on social media.

Last week, Trump had no public schedule for three days, which intensified speculation about his health condition.

However, on September 2nd, the person himself appeared in person to deny the rumors. In the White House Oval Office, Trump told reporters that he indeed knew people were talking about his health, but "did not notice" the online rumors about his death over the weekend and criticized the media for "fake news".

On September 2nd, Trump responded to health rumors in the White House Oval Office.

When asked by Fox News reporter Peter Doocy about reports of his death, Trump addressed the wild speculation about his health on the weekend. Doocy asked Trump if he saw the reports of his death over the weekend, and Trump replied, "No."

He said he did hear about the discussions regarding his health. "I've heard about it, it's a bit crazy. Last week I held multiple press conferences, which were very successful and went very smoothly. Then I was not visible for two days, and people said 'he must have a problem'." Trump said.

He added, "Biden hasn't shown up for months, you don't see him, and no one has ever said anything about him. We know his condition is not good."

At this point, Vice President Vance and Alabama Republican Senator Katie Britt laughed nearby.

Trump continued to say that he had an interview with the media over the weekend, participated in "numerous programs," and posted on "Truth Social."

"I was very active over the weekend. They also know I went out to visit some people at the (golf) club, which is one I own near the Potomac River."

"In fact, I was very active all weekend. I didn't hear that statement (referring to the death rumor). This is not a small matter," said Trump.

He condemned it as "fake news" and said it proved "why the media's credibility is so low."

"I know they are all asking, is he okay? How does he feel? What's wrong with him," Trump said, "but there is nothing wrong. I was very active during Labor Day. I heard some comments, but not to that extent."

On the same day, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated in a statement that Trump "is in great shape and full of energy."

Leavitt told CNN: "The wild and baseless guesses online are obviously being stirred up by Democratic activists and left-wing nuts. His health status is completely transparent to the public, unlike his predecessor, who didn't have media interviews for weeks, and spent a third of his presidential term on vacation sleeping."

Trump's hands show bruises and swelling

Despite this, it did not calm down the speculation of conspiracy theorists on the internet. Since photos circulated earlier this year showing bruises on Trump's hands, and photos from early summer showing swelling on his legs, the public has been paying attention to his health condition.

Trump, now 79 years old, is the oldest president to take office in American history.

Speculation about his health condition fermented on the social media platform X over the weekend, with some posts pointing out that he had almost no public schedule last weekend and mentioning an interview with Vice President Vance published by USA Today last week.

In the interview, when asked if he was ready to assume the role of commander-in-chief, Vance said he believed Trump "was in good health," but also hinted that he was prepared to take over at any time if something happened to the president.

Before September 2nd, Trump's previous longer conversation with journalists was at a cabinet meeting a week earlier. On August 26th, he chaired a meeting that lasted over three hours, the longest on-camera appearance since he became president.

However, at that time, the bruises on Trump were obvious, and he sometimes intentionally covered them with his other hand, which again sparked online discussions about his health condition.

During the Labor Day holiday, journalists saw him leave the White House daily to go to the golf course.

Trump underwent a comprehensive physical examination on April 11th at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in the Washington suburbs. According to the official results released by the White House, his heart rhythm was normal, and there were no major health issues.

Previous photos showed swelling on his ankles and some areas of his hands were covered with cosmetics. Leavitt confirmed on July 17th that Trump had swelling in his legs and a bruise on his right hand.

However, Trump's attending physician, Sean Babbabera, stated in a letter released by the White House that the test results confirmed the leg issue was caused by "chronic venous insufficiency," a benign and common condition, especially among people over 70 years old.

The doctor also said that the bruises on Trump's hands were related to frequent handshakes and mild soft tissue irritation symptoms caused by aspirin, which is part of Trump's "routine cardiovascular prevention plan."

Afterward, the White House has consistently downplayed concerns about Trump's health, but has not detailed the treatment for the leg issue.

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