The president broke his silence on Sunday after days of talk about his health, firing off an all-caps message on Truth Social. He linked the post to a swipe at Joe Biden while also turning the spotlight back on himself.
“NEVER FELT BETTER IN MY LIFE. Also, DC IS A CRIME FREE ZONE!” Trump wrote, boasting about his move to put Washington’s police under federal control.
The post came after a quiet stretch. Trump had not been seen in public since his Cabinet meeting on Wednesday. By Saturday, “Where is Donald Trump” was trending on X. Google searches about his health spiked.
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He was finally spotted on Saturday heading to his Virginia golf course. On Sunday he turned the rumors into his own punchline. He quoted MAGA loyalist Rogan O’Handley, known online as DCDraino.
O’Handley mocked Biden, saying the former president was “wearing diapers and napping” during his time in office. He claimed Trump “puts in more public work hours than any other POTUS in US history.” Trump reposted it proudly.
But the records tell a different story. In his first term, Trump spent 378 days on golf courses. That was more than a quarter of his time in office. Forbes reports that in this term he has spent about a third of his days at properties he owns, like Mar-a-Lago in Florida.
The health rumors gained steam after Vice President JD Vance told USA Today he was ready to take charge if a “terrible tragedy” ever struck. Vance also said Trump was in “incredibly good health.” Those words did not stop the questions. They only made people ask more.
By Sunday night Trump had flooded Truth Social with dozens of posts. He took aim at reporters who raised alarms when he was out of view. One post echoed a line from right-wing influencer DC_Draino: “The media freaks out if Trump disappears for 24 hours.”
He tried to steer the talk toward crime in the capital. He declared D.C. a crime free zone after deploying the National Guard earlier this month. He said the move was needed because of a crime emergency.
But official data show violent crime in the city has been falling since 2023. That record undercuts the idea that the capital suddenly faced a new crime wave.
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