DONALD Trump has laughed off wild online rumours about his death, dismissing them as “fake news” during a primetime address after days of frenzied speculation over his health.

The president, 79, appeared on Tuesday to announce that U.S. Space Command headquarters will move from Colorado Springs, Colorado, to Huntsville, Alabama.

He was then asked if he had seen the viral claims that he was no longer living.

“Really? I didn’t see that. That's pretty serious!” Trump said, before insisting he had been busy behind the scenes.

“I did numerous interviews and had some pretty poignant posts on my social media site. I was very active over the weekend,” he added, noting that he also visited “some people” at his golf club in Sterling, Virginia.

The press conference had been called to announce th

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