The viral phrase “Trump Is Dead” spread like wildfire on social media in August 2025 after Vice President JD Vance’s “terrible tragedy” remark. The trend, fueled by Donald Trump’s health condition, recent assassination attempts, and The Simpsons’ eerie predictions, sparked millions of Google searches asking, “Is Trump dead?”. In reality, Trump is alive, but the hoax shows how easily misinformation spreads in the digital era.