White House hits out at 'deranged liberal conspiracy theory' claiming Trump is in hospital

By WILL POTTER, US SENIOR NEWS REPORTER Published: 00:47, 5 April 2026 | Updated: 00:54, 5 April 2026 The White House has slammed 'deranged liberals' for sharing a conspiracy theory that President Donald Trump was hospitalized on Saturday.  The official 'Rapid Response 47' X account issued a series of fierce denials after rumors circulated on social media that the president was rushed to Walter Reed Medical Center in Washington DC.  Meanwhile, the White House account reshared an image from a reporter showing a Marine sentry standing outside the Oval Office - indicating Trump was inside - as it hit out at 'insane conspiracy theories' that he was actually in hospital.  'Deranged liberals cook up insane conspiracy theories when @POTUS goes 12 hours without speaking to press,' the account wrote.  '(They said nothing when Biden routinely went 12 days without speaking to press). Fear not! President Trump literally never stops working.'  The White House also responded to a post from liberal political influencer Ed Krassenstein after he shared an X post stating, 'Speculation is rising that Donald Trump is at Walter Reed Medical Center.' 'No, you’re just a weapons-grade moron,' the Rapid Response 47 account hit back.  The White House slammed a 'deranged liberals' for sharing a conspiracy theory that Donald Trump was hospitalized on Saturday after the president hadn't been seen since his primetime address on April 1  The official 'Rapid Response 47' X account issued a series of fierce denials after rumors circulated social media that the president was raced to Walter Reed Medical Center in Washington DC The rumors about Trump being hospitalized began after the president was not seen publicly in almost three days, which on Saturday was punctuated by the White House putting a 'lid' on his schedule at 10am.  A lid is an official notification to the White House press corps that the president will not be making any more public appearances for the rest of the day.  The indication from the usually media-hungry president followed days of near silence from Trump, who has not made any public appearances since April 1.  The false rumors that Trump was hospitalized were shared by a number of X accounts in posts that racked up millions of views, including Krassenstein and political commentator Mark Slapinski.  Commentator Dr Jane Ruby also described the rumor as a 'developing story' and shared footage from outside a hospital in Butler, Pennsylvania following the failed assassination attempt on Trump in July 2024, appearing to claim that it was Trump on Saturday.    Trump's last appearance in public was a primetime address to the nation regarding the war with Iran, and White House aides said he had been away from the media while focused on the conflict for several days.  The White House also responded to a post from liberal political influencer Ed Krassenstein, branding him a 'weapons-grade moron'  Commentator Dr Jane Ruby also shared the rumor as a 'developing story' and shared footage from outside a hospital in Butler, Pennsylvania following the failed assassination of Trump in July 2024, appearing to claim that it was Trump on Saturday Political commentator Mark Slapinski also shared the rumor, falsely alleging there were 'credible reports' that Trump was hospitalized  Trump also posted an update to the Iran war on his Truth Social platform on Saturday evening, sharing a video of explosions filling the skies over Iran White House Director of Communications Steven Cheung did not directly cite the rumors around Trump being hospitalized, but shared an X post on Saturday evening appearing to combat the claims.  'There has never been a President who has worked harder for the American people than President Trump,' Cheung said.  'On this Easter weekend, he has been working nonstop in the White House and Oval Office. God Bless him.'   Trump also posted an update to the Iran war on his Truth Social platform on Saturday evening, sharing a video of explosions filling the skies over Iran.  'Many of Iran’s Military Leaders, who have led them poorly and unwisely, are terminated, along with much else, with this massive strike in Tehran! President DONALD J. TRUMP,' the post read.  No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. 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