President Trump Dispels Death Rumors with Golf Course Appearance

Washington, D.C., August 30, 2025 - President Donald Trump quashed sweeping online rumors questioning whether he was still alive by making a public outing to his golf club in Sterling, Virginia, on Saturday morning. Speculation had surged on social media under hashtags like “#IsDonaldTrumpStillAlive” and “#WhereIsTrump,” driven by a weekend absence from public events and unverified claims of health issues.

White House officials confirmed that the 79-year-old president remained in good health and maintained his usual schedule, appearing alert and active throughout the day. Photographers captured Trump clad in a white polo shirt, black trousers, and his signature red “Make America Great Again” cap as he departed the South Lawn of the White House at 8:45 a.m. ET alongside his granddaughter, Kai Trump.

The frenzy began after Vice President J.D. Vance’s USA Today interview hinted at “terrible tragedies” while expressing readiness to assume the presidency, fueling online theories that Trump might have suffered a serious health event. Those theories intensified when the White House released a blank public agenda for August 30-31, leading social media users to speculate that Trump had gone “missing” from official duties.

Donald Trump’s physician, Dr. Sean Barbabella, previously disclosed that the president was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency and had minor bruising on his hands, attributing these to routine aspirin use and frequent handshakes-conditions which specialists describe as common in individuals over 70. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt reiterated that Trump remained in “excellent cognitive and physical health” and underscored his vigorous public engagement.

Despite photographic evidence and official statements, online chatter persisted through Friday night, with search terms such as “is Trump dead” and “Trump death” trending on Google and X, amassing millions of interactions by mid-morning Saturday. However, Trump’s visible presence at the golf course served to definitively counter the rumors.

Looking ahead to Labor Day, aides signal that the president may divide his time between policy meetings in Washington and leisure at his Virginia course. For now, the images of Trump teeing off stand as the clearest confirmation that the former president remains very much alive and at work.