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How Trump's quiet holiday weekend fueled a viral death hoax
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, 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-...