New Delhi, Aug. 30 -- Social media platform X (formerly Twitter) witnessed a frenzy this weekend after the phrase "Trump is dead" shot to the top of global trends. Within hours, confusion, conspiracy theories, and memes flooded timelines, leaving many asking: "Where is Trump?"

The speculation did not originate from one single source but grew out of several unrelated sparks that converged online.

Together, these elements set the stage for the hashtag #TrumpIsDead to dominate X, followed quickly by #WhereIsTrump.

Several factors added fuel to the speculation:

There is no evidence that Donald Trump has died. Neither the White House nor any credible news outlet has reported such an event. On the contrary, reports confirmed that the former...