Claim : US President Donald Trump has sadly passed away at the age of 79.
Conclusion : The claim is totally false. Donald Trump, born on June 14, 1946, is alive and such news would be a shocking news worldwide.
Rating : Totally false — 
Several social media users have claimed that US President Donald Trump is no longer alive. X user ‘noinconsistency’ made such a post, claiming that “Donald Trump has sadly passed away at the age of 79,” accompanied by a black-and-white image of the US president. The post has gained more than 4.5 million views and can be seen below –
Donald Trump has sadly passed away at the age of 79. pic.twitter.com/jLGGARz9Ll
— ♡ mari/cohe ♡ (@noinconsistency) January 26, 2026
Other users have shared similar claims which can be seen here and here.
FACT CHECK
DigitEYE India decided to investigate this claim and found that it is totally false. US President Donald Trump, who was born on June 14, 1946, is confirmed to be alive as of January 27, 2026. and any such news would be a shocking news on all news outlets.
Details:
We first conducted a web search with the phrase “Donald Trump” to get the latest news about him. Upon checking his official Truth Social account, numerous posts were made by Trump on 27 January, 2026. His recent posts on Truth Social showcase his attendance at the CFP National Championship, his post on endorsing Tracey Powell and conversation with Mayor Jacob Frey, of Minneapolis among others. View a screenshot below –
Following this, our web search for reports on Trump’s death in January 2026 yielded no official announcements that it would attract. The White House and Trump’s team have not issued any statements on his alleged death claim. Moreover, the death of a US President would trigger widespread media coverage which was evidently missing when this claim was made. Earlier too, there have been rumours about Trump’s death in September 2025 which have been reported by Al Jazeera and PBS among other news outlets.
According to a report by The Gazette, Donald Trump will be visiting Iowa on Tuesday, 27 January, 2026. The report states “White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles told reporters that Trump would be going to Iowa on Jan 27.” Moreover, the “White House said this will be a kick-off to weekly travel by the president ahead of this year’s midterm elections.” View a section from the report below –
Thus, the claim is totally false.
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