The White House denies reports that Trump is gravely ill and hospitalized, saying the president has been working all along.

Gate News message. On April 5, local time on April 4, a report about President Trump being gravely ill and hospitalized spread rapidly across the American internet. White House communications director Steven Cheung posted to debunk the rumor, saying that over the Easter weekend, President Trump had been working at the White House and in the Oval Office. After Trump’s social account published a post saying that the “missing pilot has been rescued,” he posted again, saying: “Let those disgusting reporters who question the president’s whereabouts look at what President Trump is doing.” The White House’s official account responded to online speculation: “When President Trump didn’t take media interviews for 12 straight hours, those deranged left-wing people started making up ridiculous conspiracy theories. (And when Biden often doesn’t take media interviews for 12 straight days, they say nothing.) Don’t worry! President Trump has actually never stopped working.” In addition, the White House angrily condemned the account spreading the rumor as “a weapons-grade moron.” It is understood that on April 4, local time, Trump’s schedule suddenly listed only “administrative time.” That morning, the White House announced the media term “lid,” indicating that the president would not make any further public appearances that day. Social media users interpreted “lid,” Trump’s lack of public appearances, and the subsequent lack of public activity as potential evidence that he had been sent to Walter Reed Hospital for treatment.