The trouble with being a prominent figure is that people generally expect you to stay that way. When Donald Trump mysteriously vanished from both public view and social media for several days at the end of August 2025, the rumors and weird theories came thick and fast. Trump's recent health diagnosis of venous insufficiency raised suspicions to begin with, while the president's swollen ankles and visibly bruised right hand seemed to point to a more serious condition. Trump's rant about the afterlife in a Fox News interview didn't help matters either; it was the first time he ever seemed concerned about how the Almighty would judge him.

To the relief of MAGA loyalists, the divisive politician re-emerged just before Labor Day with a reliably all-CAPS Truth Social post declaring, "NEVER FELT

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