August 29, 2025 – Democrats trend on X with conspiracy theory that Trump may be dead; Tim Walz fantasizes about it in a Labor Day speech

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Liberal critics spread unfounded rumors of President Donald Trump’s death across social media Friday night, only to see the president emerge Saturday morning for a round of golf with his granddaughter.

The hashtags #TrumpIsDead and #WhereIsTrump trended on X throughout Friday night and into Saturday morning after Trump hadn’t appeared publicly since Wednesday’s Cabinet meeting. Google searches for “is Trump dead” and “Trump dead” topped trending lists by noon Saturday, according to Forbes.

The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson posted to X on Saturday: “Waking up to #TrumpIsDead and #whereistrump reminds me that JD ‘Popekiller’ Vance has been spending a lot of time around Don lately,” referencing how Pope Francis died shortly after meeting the vice president in April, the New York Post reported.

Ben Meiselas, co-founder of liberal media outlet MeidasTouch, fueled speculation Friday, Newsweek reported. Meiselas posted, “Where did Trump go?! Where is he? What is happening?” Social media users amplified the conspiracy, with one account claiming “Donald Trump is dead. He has been since Wednesday.” (Read more: The Daily Caller, 9/2/2025)