Posted on 09/04/2025 1:24:46 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
To the surprise of nobody with a brain, President Donald Trump is alive and well. Over the weekend a bizarre conspiracy theory began circulating claiming Trump had died and that his death was being covered up. It mattered naught that he was spotted golfing and posting on social media.
Under normal circumstances, such an outlandish hoax probably would not warrant coverage. But the propaganda press jumped to cover the hoax, not because they believed Trump was dead, but because the story provided them an opportunity to recycle hysterical speculation about Trump’s health.
The irony of course is glaring. For four years, the same propaganda press either ignored President Joe Biden’s obvious physical and cognitive decline or explained it away. When it came to Biden, the media’s guiding principle was “look the other way.” When it comes to Trump, they eagerly amplify even the most unserious conspiracy if it offers a way to question his ability to execute the duties of his office.
Nowhere is this more apparent in The New York Times’ coverage of the hoax.
“President Trump is Alive. The Internet Was Convinced Otherwise,” The Times’ Katie Rogers wrote, peddling a fringe rumor as a legitimate storyline.
“President Trump had nothing on his public schedule for three days last week. He is often sporting a large, purple bruise on his right hand, which he sometimes slathers with makeup. His ankles are swollen. He is the oldest person to be elected president,” Rogers wrote. Only after painting an unflattering portrait of Trump did Rogers get around to mentioning the actual conspiracy theory.
Rogers lets the cat out of the bag about the real reason she wrote the piece, writing toward the end that “For years, justifiable concerns and questions about Mr. Trump’s health have often been met...”
(Excerpt) Read more at thefederalist.com ...
No one really paid any attention to that TikTok style noise...
Probably a Chinese disinformation campaign trying to weaken Trump.
The War on Reality is Dead.
The utterly contemptible media cannot even bring themselves to address him as PRESIDENT Trump.
Trump said it best when he called out the media about no shows from Diaper Joe and then asked hard hitting questions like, what’s your favorite ice cream Mr. President. The reporters don’t care but when their bosses see impact to the bottom line, then they will.
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