"They made it all the way to the Oval Office, where Trump was asked by a cheeky Fox News reporter: "How did you find out over the weekend that you were dead?" Trump, with a smirk, said he hadn't heard the rumors about his demise - but was "very active" over the long weekend doing interviews, playing golf and posting "poignant" messages on Truth Social."
"The big picture: Trump is the oldest president ever inaugurated - narrowly edging out his predecessor, President Biden, whose struggles with aging forced him to abandon his re-election campaign. The media's missteps in covering Biden's decline - laid bare after the Democratic nominee's disastrous debate against Trump in June 2024 - remain etched in the public conscience. Some liberal pundits see a double standard in how the press treats Trump's fitness, pointing to his meandering speeches, online outbursts and fictional anecdotes as evidence of similar decline."
"Between the lines: The White House said in July that Trump had been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, and that his bruises were the result of "frequent handshaking and the use of aspirin." Critics have challenged the White House physician's rosy assessment that Trump is otherwise in "excellent health," but there's little hard evidence to the contrary."
Trump appeared in the Oval Office and dismissed rumors of his death, saying he was "very active" over the long weekend, doing interviews, playing golf and posting on Truth Social. Trump is the oldest inaugurated president, narrowly older than Biden, whose aging and debate performance affected his campaign. A six‑day public hiatus, images of swollen ankles and a discolored hand fueled conspiracy theories. The White House cited chronic venous insufficiency and blamed bruises on handshaking and aspirin. Critics question the "excellent health" assessment, while some pundits argue the media applies a double standard in fitness coverage.
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