“TRUMP IS DEAD” Rumor Ignites on X – Here’s Why

Fake news saying, “Trump is dead,” is trending on social media. The trend claims that US President Donald Trump died on August 30, 2025.

This is not the first time in 2025 that President Trump’s name has been linked to a viral rumor. Earlier this year, the so-called “Trump’s Bitcoin Whitepaper Reveal” circulated online, which turned out to be fake.

How did the Rumor Start?

The recent social media trend on X (formerly Twitter), “#Trumpisdead” went viral because of a small misunderstanding. People misinterpreted Vice President JD Vance’s remark, “In the event that Trump died, I’m ready to go.”

This statement was originally intended as a routine comment about presidential succession, meaning that if something were to happen to President Trump, Vance was prepared to assume the presidency. But people assumed something more brutal of it and made it viral. Anti-Trump users even wrote, “No One Mourns the Wicked,” celebrating the fake...

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