There is simply no way the Melania Trump who stepped out this week is the real Melania Trump.

Donald Trump’s presidency has led to many conspiracy theories.

Among them is the conspiracy, created by Trump himself, that the Obama administration spied on him during the 2016 election. Oh, and there’s the totally bizarre ‘Barron Trump time-travel theory’ (yes, really).

But there is only one conspiracy that really matters, and that is that Melania Trump is sometimes not actually Melania Trump, but a body double.

It… sounds ridiculous.

Until you realise it’s not.

It all began in October, 2017, when President Trump and his First Lady were at a press conference discussing hurricane relief for Puerto Rico. All seemed fine and dandy. Until Donald Trump bizarrely said, “My wife Melania… who happens to be right here.”

Which…

We knew… Because we could see her.

Or could we?

Then, in August 2018 footage emerged of the First Lady boarding a plane in Ohio with her husband.

Except the woman accompanying him didn’t actually look like Melania at all. Her posture was different. The way she walked was different. Her hair colour was different.

Then, when the Trumps paid their respects to the 23 people tragically killed in deadly tornadoes in Alabama in March, the #FakeMelania debate was well and true reignited.

The recasting of Melania is the worst I’ve seen since they recast Aunt Viv in Fresh Prince #fakemelania pic.twitter.com/HDIMi7FDAh

— James Corscadden???????????????? (@jamescorscadden) March 9, 2019

You see, Fake Melania truthers are convinced all signs point to a body double – with most pointing to Melania’s bodyguard who has been pictured with her in the past.

And another shot of the agent. She’s wearing heels too but is shorter than Melania, as others have pointed out in #FakeMelania pix with Trump pic.twitter.com/BCzw7ZAGLx

— Schadenfreude Sally (@ResistMeena) March 9, 2019

Her height, her much more square jaw, the fact that she held her husband’s hand despite previously avoiding all physical contact… well, it all seems a little off to be the real Melania.

You can tell it’s fake because she’s holding his hand. #FakeMelania pic.twitter.com/SbQlxOKCQF

— Ryan Nicotra (@RyanNicotra) March 8, 2019

First three taken this morning. Fourth one recently for height comparison. Now unless Melania has shrank by about 6 inches (even Barron is taller than her) and grown jowels overnight, this ain’t her. pic.twitter.com/4i6SPbVIom

— JΞSŦΞR ✪ ΔCŦUΔL³³º¹ (@th3j35t3r) March 8, 2019

I’m the First Lady, yes I’m the Real Lady
All you other First Ladies are just imitating.
So won’t the real First Lady please stand up
Please stand up, please stand up? #FakeMelania pic.twitter.com/Qsqn8BR8gA

— trevor beattie (@trevorbmbagency) March 9, 2019

And it seems like even the biggest sceptics amongst us have been pulled into the theory.

Me trying to ignore the #FakeMelania conspiracy theory: pic.twitter.com/RIzvD5rWt3

— Mr Green (@MrGreenzzzz) March 10, 2019

Wow. I gave up on conspiracy theories a long time ago. But #FakeMelania dropped me down a deep hole just now.

— PianoPriest (@georgebaum) March 9, 2019

When I saw #FakeMelania trending, started looking into it, and spent my entire morning looking like pic.twitter.com/M0jFnQa1if

— Cabernet is Bae (@CabernetIsBae) March 9, 2019

Me falling deeper and deeper into this #FakeMelania conspiracy pic.twitter.com/eWQsY1vE2R

— Token_BK (@TokenBK1) March 9, 2019

Me after clicking on #FakeMelania thinking there was nothing to it pic.twitter.com/w33cz3uhdr

— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) March 9, 2019

For what it’s worth, Melania’s office has denied the body double (but of course it would!!) but that hasn’t stopped the internet from losing its damn mind.

Just this week, rumours about Melania Trump’s body double reemerged once again when the Trumps’ met with French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte.

During their time in France, they visited the Normandy American Cemetery, where more than 9000 US troops are buried.

In footage shared to Twitter by US political website The Hill, Melania wore dark sunglasses, leading many Twitter users to claim that it was actually the one and only “fake Melania” in the footage.

That’s the secret service agent posing as @FLOTUS
Anytime you see her wearing glasses it’s the body double. You can also notice how Trump is super handsy with her like never is with Melania.

— NR_Garrett (@NR_Garrett) June 6, 2019

That’s fake Melania, BTW. You can always tell by the sunglasses and wig combo (he hair is slightly diff than actual Melania), but she’s a little shorter than Melania. https://t.co/mckhlR3pRD

— Naima Cochrane (@naima) June 6, 2019

Yesssss this is one of my favorite conspiracies and I’m not even a conspiracy person but every time I see her with those glasses on I’m like “Is it fake Melania again??” pic.twitter.com/b5JTOgGFA3

— Dear Mariah (@xxDear_Mariahxx) June 6, 2019

Could it just be the real Melania with pursed lips and sunglasses she’s unable to remove for reasons we are yet to understand?

No, definitely not.

It’s a body double. Or an alien.

Obviously.

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