Today, Donald Trump is one of the dominating global news searches, with both significant political moves and viral rumors keeping him at the center of attention.

There are a lot of trends today on social media, and one of the biggest trends is #TrumpDead, which quickly went viral and led to widespread speculation. However, credible and authentic news sources have confirmed that the rumor of Trump’s death is false. The trend appears to have started from online chatter mixed with misinterpreted remarks, but it has no factual basis.

The rate of misinformation dissemination is what is outstanding in this story. In several hours, millions of queries were seeking answers with such phrases as Is Trump dead? and the Trump health update, proving how quickly online speculation can fuel global attention. Meme pictures, fake screenshots, and edited videos also helped spread the confusion; thus, the rumor looked plausible enough to others.