Newsweek
BY JON JACKSON ON 9/20/23 AT 9:08 AM EDT
Donald Trump Jr.’s account on X (formerly Twitter) was the subject of an apparent hacking Wednesday, and one of the messages posted contained a false announcement about the death of his father.
Former President Donald Trump did not pass away, though, and he has since posted on his Truth Social platform after the hacked messages were shared online.
Word spread quickly that Trump Jr. was hacked, but online searches nonetheless spiked for phrases like “Donald Trump Dead” and “Is Donald Trump Dead?” Supporters of the former president also accused his detractors of wishing him dead.