Trump put viral death hoax rumours to rest in White House showdown: Watch

US President Donald Trump recently refuted the viral rumours circulating on social media from the past two days regarding his health in White House showdown.

When asked by Trump about viral conspiracy theories related to his death, he responded with oblivion, saying he was completely unaware of the false reports making rounds on social media as he was taking time out of the public limelight.

"I didn't hear that one," the US president said after a Fox News reporter asked about social media trend at a White House press conference.

“Last week I did numerous news conferences, all successful and they went very well. Afterwards, I didn’t do it for two days and they said there must be something wrong with him.” Trump answered.

In response to Trump’s answer, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker criticized the President by saying: "Why don't you send everyone proof of life first?"

The conspiracy theories that Mr Trump had died stemmed from his week-long break from public engagements. But the recent images of swollen ankles and bruised hands also fanned death rumours on X.