Donald Trump LIVE: President to make announcement to world after health fears

Donald Trump is to make an announcement from the Oval Office later tonight, the White House said. No further information about the focus of the US President's message has yet been released.

The announcement comes at a time Mr Trump's health has been the focus of frenzied speculation on social media. The US President's absence for a few days from the public eye fuelled unfounded rumours online he was unwell - with someone going as far as claiming he had died. Mr Trump was seen on Sunday heading to one of his golf courses, but his public appearance has failed to quash the online, false rumours.

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