The “Melania Trump body double” conspiracy theory has resurfaced after a recent video of the former First Lady raised eyebrows online.
On April 25, Melania and Donald Trump were seen boarding a helicopter overseas, a moment captured and shared by an X (formerly Twitter) user who asked followers to take a closer look. While some commented on how happy and stylish the couple appeared, others reignited an old conspiracy theory suggesting that a body double occasionally stands in for Melania.
The theory, which first gained traction shortly before Donald Trump took office, claims that a lookalike has been used to impersonate Melania during public events. The earliest cited instance dates back to Election Day in 2016, when the 54-year-old was photographed in West Palm Beach, Florida, casting her vote in an outfit many fans insisted was uncharacteristic for her.
Now, with new footage sparking fresh debate, the body double rumors are once again making the rounds online.
Melania and Donald Trump’s recent outing has been called out (MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)
It was on November 6 that Trump won the election, after his win in Wisconsin pushed him over 270 votes, with his wife also casting her own.
But when they saw Melania’s sunglasses that she had been ‘wearing them inside all day’, that’s when the theory started.
One person wrote online: “This is absolutely, categorically not Melania. This imposter’s been wearing sunglasses indoors all day.”
Another said: “Am I crazy, or is that a fake Melania standing next to him?”
Someone else added: “Donnie couldn’t find Melania today so he brought fake Melania.”
Even though it’s been a while now, the theory has been renewed because Melania was caught wearing flat shoes and an apparent ‘off-the-rack’ coat.
Call to Activism on X posted the video with the caption: “What do you notice about the way Trump and Melania just walked to the helicopter today?”
That’s when people let lose about their belief that Melania was an imposter that day.
One person shared: “Melania never wears flat shoes either…I’m betting that this is the fake body double Melania because the real Melania did not want to have to go and stay with Trump overseas for the entire trip…”
Another wrote: “Fake Melania.”
Apparently, Melania has a body double (Massimo Valicchia/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Someone else said: “I don’t notice how they walked to the helicopter, but from the back, that is not Melania or DJT, IMO. Melania wouldn’t wear an off-the-rack coat.”
Some even said that Melania wasn’t actually present at Pope Francis’ funeral yesterday (April 26), and that again, it was a body double who took her place.
Do you want to know what the reason for this claim was? Because the First-Lady was wearing a black veil over her face, and so it could have been anyone.
However, her behavior at the funeral seems to match up with her personality.
While at the Vatican City, Trump apparently made a ‘seven-word comment’ to his wife, and Melania then apparently made an alleged suggestion to her husband regarding his etiquette not too long afterwords.
Do you think Trump would take orders for someone who wasn’t his wife?
