Recent footage has emerged of the US first lady standing beside President Trump and looking a little, er, different. Melania, who was wearing sunglasses and a trench coat, was accompanying her husband on a visit to the US Secret Service training facility in Maryland. Over the last few days, many have questioned whether or not it really was Melania – or whether it was a body double.
"We've done a great job in Puerto Rico," President Trump says of hurricane relief efforts https://t.co/76jXCrGqVV
— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 13, 2017
"MY WIFE MELANIA WHO HAPPENS TO BE RIGHT HERE" IS EXACTLY WHAT SOMEONE WHOSE WIFE MELANIA HAPPENS TO *NOT* BE RIGHT HERE WOULD SAY https://t.co/vVIz3Q6QQe
— Sam Stryker (@sbstryker) October 18, 2017
You know, I want to say "of course that's Melania, not a body double" but things are generally too weird in 2017 to rule anything out
— BOOisa 💀🌹🍞🌹💀 (@LouisatheLast) October 18, 2017
Once a few people raised the question, the body-double theory took on a life of its own and the internet's meme machine went into overdrive to hilarious effect, as ever.
Fake Melania Trump leaving the press conference after securing the bag pic.twitter.com/SYsYUnH2Cn
— Spooky X (@XLNB) October 18, 2017
All of Melania's body doubles when one of them has to man up and go pose with Trump pic.twitter.com/27g0WX58aB
— Sam Stryker (@sbstryker) October 18, 2017
Me: conspiracy theories are stupid
— regina phalange (@rhcphaley) October 18, 2017
Twitter: Donald Trump is going around with a fake Melania stunt double
Me: pic.twitter.com/9UdkMWWdVG
Why is everyone giving Melania such a hard time? If you were married to Trump, wouldn't you have a body double? pic.twitter.com/9OmbYh4rwJ
— Take Ivanka to Work (@IvankaToWorkDay) October 18, 2017
It is I, the real Melania, reporting for duty. pic.twitter.com/6NBMSF7TVV
— Kashana (@kashanacauley) October 18, 2017
This is not Melania. To think they would go this far & try & make us think its her on TV is mind blowing. Makes me wonder what else is a lie pic.twitter.com/NCYIJfeVhx
— Patrick Monahan (@pattymo) October 18, 2017
Me: I can't deal with all this fake news, it's harming American democracy
— Sam Stryker (@sbstryker) October 18, 2017
Twitter: Melania Trump has a body double
Me: pic.twitter.com/QMXROMyRe8
“I’m joined here by my wife Melania…who also happens to be here today” #ItsNotMelania pic.twitter.com/FKU9IB38tn
— Dave Jones (@WelshGasDoc) October 18, 2017
I'm over here staring at melania clips comparing nostrils and hairlines like pic.twitter.com/0BGSZ6kw4p
— tekla (@alketrolyat) October 18, 2017
But a bunch of party poopers were waiting in the wings, ready to pour cold water on the theory, and then the first lady took her glasses off and everyone realised it actually was her. But the speculation was so much fun while it lasted.
Playing Devil's Advocate. I just made this side-by-side. It's most likely her. pic.twitter.com/lU58zwQEhq
— benjamin bannister (@mrbenbannister) October 18, 2017
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