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Topics: Melania Trump, Politics, US News, Donald Trump
Rhiannon Ingle
Topics: Melania Trump, Politics, US News, Donald Trump
Once again, Melania Trump has sparked a seriously weird conspiracy theory after Trump 'cut off' her interview in a rare public appearance.
Now, on the off-chance you're not in the know, there has been, for years now, a whole load of speculation surrounding the First Lady and whether she does or doesn't use a 'body double' to attend certain events with her husband.
There was her November appearance alongside Trump at West Palm Beach, for starters, the 78-year-old president's inauguration back in January, the late Pope Francis' funeral in April, and the latest, her recent theatre outing alongside her husband.
Some internet sleuths claim that an 'actress' was hired to play the 55-year-old during official engagements because she no longer wishes to be seen in the open with her husband, while others believe she's been 'swapped out' for safety reasons.
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Melania was spotted out in public yesterday (11 June) with Trump donning a gigantic pair of sunglasses as the two ventured to a live performance of Les Misérables at the Kennedy Center in Washington.
After a snap of the couple went viral online, one conspiracy theorist concluded: "Sunglasses, that's fake Melania."
Another agreed: "Cool to see fake Melania is out and about," as a third asked: "Why is Fake Melania wearing sunglasses at night again?"
"That is definitely the fake Melania," wrote another, while a fifth penned: "Sunglasses usually indicate fake Melania."
Meanwhile, other conspiracy theorists believed the image could have been Photoshopped, as one person claimed: "The right arm and hand are clearly not hers when compared to the left."
Another wanted to double-check that the snap hadn't been Photoshopped in some way, asking: "@grok is this image verified?"
"Fake Melania, check the smile," a third said.
Whilst the First Lady has never herself commented on the bonkers theory, Trump did hit back at comments that his wife had been replaced by a professional actor in 2019.
The 78-year-old claimed that such conspiracy theorists often alter photographs of Melania to fit their theory.
"The Fake News photoshopped pictures of Melania, then propelled conspiracy theories that it's actually not her by my side in Alabama and other places," he tweeted. "They are only getting more deranged with time!"
Now, Trump imposed himself as chairman of the venue back in February, which he announced on Truth Social, promising to remove any 'woke' productions from the iconic Washington cultural centre.
The pair engaged in a red-carpet interview, revealing the first theatre production they had each seen.
"Oooh it was a long time ago," the President said. "I would say maybe it was Cats."
Melania then answered 'Phantom of the Opera' without expanding on her answer, but she became a bit more talkative when asked if she was a fan of Les Misérables.
"I am, I am," she responded before Trump cut in. "We'll be bringing a lot of them in right here."
Smiling while silent, Trump was then questioned about which Les Misérables main character he identified with more: Jean Valjean or Inspector Javert, to which he replied: "That's a tough one, the last part of that question that's tough."
"I think you better answer that one honey, I don't know..." he said to Melania, who remained silent, as per the Daily Beast.
"I've seen it, we've seen it a number of times," the President gushed of Les Misérables. "It's fantastic. We have others coming (to the Kennedy Center), other great ones are coming."