Donald Trump appeared live from the Oval Office on Tuesday, standing in front of a podium and, though having emerged nearly an hour later than scheduled, looking entirely normal. Flanked by members of his administration and select Republican members of Congress, Trump announced that US Space Command would be moving from Colorado to Huntsville, Alabama. It was a seemingly mundane announcement, but the live appearance had deeper significance for the chronically online: proof of life after a weekend of rampant speculation about his health.

Presidential vitality has long been a reliable font for conspiracies, but the speed and breadth of the most recent round of speculation—spurred largely by a lack of scheduled public appearances , some slightly inopportune asides from Vice President JD

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