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Trump dismisses 'fake news' after death, illness rumours go viral

Fox News reporter Peter Doocy shows US President Donald Trump his phone as makes an announcement in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on September 2, 2025. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP)

From manipulated images to out-of-context photos, false claims that Donald Trump is seriously ill -- or even dead -- have swirled online, with the misinformation persisting even after the US president publicly rejected it on Tuesday.

At a White House press conference, Trump dismissed social media rumors about his health as "fake news," following the 79-year-old's noticeable absence from public appearances and press events last week.

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