President Donald Trump issued a defiant response on Sunday to quell recent wild rumors and theories swirling around his health.
The 79-year-old continues to be the subject of curiosity and cruel jokes regarding his whereabouts from liberals who swamped social media over Labor Day Weekend.
In a post to his Truth Social on Sunday, the commander-in-chief posted: ‘NEVER FELT BETTER IN MY LIFE’, as he declared Washington DC ‘crime free’.
His remarks come amid speculation over his wellbeing, which has been exacerbated by images emerging of dark bruises on his hands and swollen ankles.
Further rumors started to build online after Trump hosted no public events over the weekend, opting instead to play golf.
On Sunday, Trump was spotted in black pants, a black shirt, and a white USA hat as he entered a black SUV at the White House.
His motorcade arrived at Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia around 10am.
Trump’s latest appearance comes just a day after he was captured heading to the course with his granddaughter Kai Trump on Saturday.
Before that, unfounded rumors started circulating online claiming that the President was sick or even died – with the hashtag ‘#whereistrump’ going viral on Friday.
Speculation began after several White House reporters noted the president had not been seen in public since a cabinet meeting on Tuesday and had no events scheduled all weekend.
The unfounded rumors went into overdrive after Vice President JD Vance told USA Today he was ready to step in for Trump if ‘If there’s a terrible tragedy.’
But the rumors were quashed by Axios journalist Barak Ravid who revealed a US official had confirmed the president is in good health.
‘Trump is OK. Will play Golf this morning,’ Ravid wrote on X shortly before images emerged of the president and his granddaughter.
Earlier this week Trump sat down with his cabinet ahead of Labor Day to, ‘celebrate the victories American workers have experienced over the past eight months’.
On Wednesday, he had a meeting with son-in-law Jared Kushner, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Israeli official Ron Dermer to discuss a post-war plan for Gaza.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt revealed in July that the president was suffering from ‘chronic venous insufficiency,’ that was causing ‘mild swelling’ in his lower legs.
The president’s physician revealed in a memo that his condition was, ‘a benign and common condition’ in elderly people, but that there was no evidence of any serious arterial disease.
People with the condition often are advised to lose weight, walk for exercise and elevate their legs periodically, and some may be advised to wear compression stockings.
Severe cases over time can lead to complications including lower leg sores called ulcers. Blood clots are one cause, but was ruled out, Leavitt said.
Leavitt said the condition wasn’t causing the president any discomfort. She wouldn’t discuss how he was treating the condition and suggested those details would be in the doctor’s letter, which was later released to the public.
The condition is common in older adults – about one in three people over 70 have it – and it can run in families. It often develops from issues like varicose veins or past blood clots that damage the veins.
But the letter was the same as what she read, and it did not include any additional details.
Trump also sparked concern after bruising was spotted on the back of his hand, however his physician revealed that it was a result of ‘irritation from frequent handshaking and use of aspirin ‘as part of a standard cardiovascular prevention’ treatment.
Despite the conspiracy theories surrounding his health, Trump’s Truth Social account was active on Friday when he issued a statement about tariffs after a federal appeals court ruled Friday that President Trump had no legal right to impose sweeping tariffs.