The White House denies rumors of Trump being seriously ill and hospitalized

BlockBeats message: On April 5, local time on April 4, a report about President Trump being gravely ill and hospitalized quickly sparked a frenzy across the U.S. internet. In response, White House Communications Director Steven Cheung posted to debunk the rumor: During this Easter weekend, President Trump has been working nonstop in the White House and the Oval Office. After Trump’s social account posted a message saying, “Missing pilots have been rescued,” Steven Cheung posted again: “Let those nauseating reporters who keep questioning the whereabouts of the president see what President Trump is doing.”

The White House also responded to online speculation through its official account: “When President Trump goes 12 hours without taking media interviews, those unhinged liberal types start fabricating ridiculous conspiracy theories. (And when Biden frequently goes 12 days without taking media interviews, they don’t say anything. ) Don’t worry! President Trump has never stopped working.” The White House also lashed out at the account that spread rumors that Trump was gravely ill and hospitalized, calling it a complete idiot.

It is reported that on April 4, local time, Trump’s schedule suddenly listed only “administrative time.” That morning, the White House announced the media term “lid,” suggesting the president would not make any further public appearances that day. Social media users interpreted “lid,” Trump’s lack of public appearances, and the subsequent absence of public activities as potential evidence that he was sent to Walter Reed Hospital for treatment.