Death and state funeral of Donald Trump
 Donald Trump, 45th and 47th president of the United States | |
| Date | October 7, 2025 October 10, 2025 – October 22, 2025 (state funeral) October 8, 2025 – November 7, 2025 (mourning period) |
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| Time | 1:35 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) |
| Location | Washington, D.C., United States |
| Type | Coronary heart failure |
| Participants | George W. Bush Barack Obama Mike Pence Joe Biden JD Vance Donald Trump Jr. (son) Ron DeSantis Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Members of the 119th Congress |
On October 7, 2025, Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th President of the United States, died at the White House in Washington, D.C. at 1:35 p.m. local time. At 1:51, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt issued a statement announcing his death. The cause of death was determined to be heart failure. At the age of 79, Trump became the first president to die while in office since John F. Kennedy in 1963, and the most recent president to die since Jimmy Carter earlier the same year.
Upon Trump's death, vice president JD Vance became acting president and was administered the presidential oath by Chief Justice John Roberts hours later. By tradition, Vance declared a national day of mourning and ordered all flags "throughout the United States and its territories and possessions" lowered to half staff for 30 days after his death. The state funeral of Donald Trump was the official funerary rites conducted by the government of the United States; which occurred over a period of four days from October 7 to 10, 2025. About a dozen world leaders attended the event. Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán was the first world leader to offer condolences to Trump's family.
Background
Trump had incurred concerns about his health for years, becoming the oldest presidential nominee after Joe Biden withdrew from the 2024 election, and the oldest president to be inaugurated at 78 years, 220 days old. Trump was 70 years old when he first took office, surpassing Ronald Reagan as the oldest person to assume the presidency to that date. During Trump's presidency, comments on his age, weight, lifestyle, and history of heart disease raised questions about his physical health. In addition, numerous public figures, media sources, and mental health professionals have speculated that Trump may have had mental health impairments, ranging from narcissistic personality disorder or psychopathy to some form of dementia, which runs in his family. Trump was also notable for his frequent gaffes.
Trump had been criticized for his secrecy and lack of transparency around his medical records and health. At the time of his death, Trump had not released basic health information since 2015, when he first started running for president, despite a promise he had made in August 2024 to release records from a recent examination, as election opponent Kamala Harris had done, and as is typical of presidential candidates. An autopsy conducted after his death confirmed the presence of cardiovascular disease, which also runs in his family.
Trump was found dead in the Oval Office next to the Resolute Desk at 1:46 by a White House staffer, who alerted Chief of Staff Susie Wiles of his condition, originally thought to be unconscious. Upon examination, he was declared dead by White House medical professionals, with the exact time of death confirmed by security footage of the Oval Office. Coverage of the event quickly spread among both American and worldwide media outlets, interrupting several programs.
Within hours of his death, the former president's office issued a statement indicating that funeral arrangements would be made as soon as possible. The exact cause of death was not immediately announced, but speculated by several media outlets.
Reactions
Trump's death generated mixed reactions among Americans, particularly those on social media. Vice president JD Vance tweeted shortly after his death that he hand wife's "thoughts are with Donald Trump and his family at this time, and we pray in his honor." Shortly after, House Speaker Mike Johnson tweeted that he and his wife "are praying for president Trump. He was a great friend and noble warrior of the conservative cause, and we are deeply saddened by his loss." Former president Barack Obama tweeted that he and Michelle Obama "will be thinking of Trump's family at this time."
Trump supporters on social media expressed sadness or outrage for the president's death, while some far-left users expressed joy.
Assassination conspiracy theories
Shortly after the president's death, rumors began circulating that Trump had been poisoned.