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-up. • They made it all the way to the Oval Office, where Trump was asked by a cheeky Fox News reporter: "How did you find out over the weekend that you were dead?" • Trump, with a smirk, said he hadn't heard the rumors about his demise — but was "very active" over the long weekend doing interviews, playing golf and po

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