Questions arose in July after the White House physician confirmed that President Donald Trump suffers from a benign case of chronic venous insufficiency.

This and the fact that Trump has recently reduced his public appearances has led some Democrats to spread rumors about him being incapacitated. Nevertheless, the president was quick to end those rumors this past weekend.

Illinois governor demands "proof of life"

Breitbart noted that among the rumor mongers was Illinois Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who responded with an X post to Trump's suggestion that federal law enforcement personnel should be sent to Chicago.

Why don’t you send everyone proof of life first?

(Either way, Chicago doesn’t want you here) pic.twitter.com/1hdPA6NENJ

— Governor JB Pritzker (@GovPritzker) August 31, 2025

"Why don’t you send everyone proof of life first?" the governor wrote before adding, "Either way, Chicago doesn’t want you here."

Democratic social media influencer Harry Sisson sounded a similar tone, remarking, "Donald Trump hasn’t been seen publicly in 3 days. The White House press pool didn’t see him once today."

"He has no public events scheduled for Saturday, Sunday, or Monday. Where is Donald Trump?" the left-wing figure demanded.

Trump says he has "never felt better"

However, Breitbart observed that Trump was quick to "troll" Pritzker and other critics with a post of his own on Truth Social, writing, "NEVER FELT BETTER IN MY LIFE. Also, DC IS A CRIME FREE ZONE!"

Meanwhile, Daily Caller White House correspondent Reagan Reese spoke up as well, stating, "I wake up to see people freaking out that Trump’s sick or dead or something because he hasn’t been seen in a few days."

"I was with the president yesterday afternoon. I interviewed him for an hour. More details on our conversation to come today and through the weekend," she declared. Reese went on to insist that the president "was lively and chatty" during their  "great interview."

For his part, Vice President J.D. Vance touted Trump's condition during an interview with USA Today last week, asserting, "The president is in incredibly good health. He's got incredible energy."

Vance: Trump "is in good shape"

"I feel very confident the president of the United States is in good shape, is going to serve out the remainder of his term and do great things for the American people," the vice president said.

"He's the last person making phone calls at night, and he's the first person who wakes up and the first person making phone calls in the morning," Vance continued.

He went on to predict that "the president of the United States is in good shape, is going to serve out the remainder of his term and do great things for the American people."