Speculation that President Trump was sick — or dead — took on a life of its own over Labor Day weekend, lighting up liberal feeds with conspiracy chatter that spread far beyond the fringe. On Tuesday (9/2), Trump stepped in front of the cameras and squashed the online frenzy. WHY IT MATTERS: Baseless rumors about the 79-year-old president’s health metastasized at warp speed, spawning millions of memes, TikToks, Google searches and “clues” about a supposed White House cover-up.