New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- President Donald Trump is set to make a surprise announcement from the Oval Office at 2 p.m. Eastern (7 p.m. UK time) on Tuesday (September 2), but the White House has offered no details on its content, fueling a storm of speculation about his health and political intentions.

The announcement comes after the phrase "Trump is dead" trended online, with a number of posts over the weekend speculating about the President's health. Trump, 78, had not been seen in public for several days, amplifying rumors of illness or even death.

Concerns escalated after photographs showed the president with a severely bruised right hand and swollen ankles, conditions the White House attributed in July to a "benign and common condition...