Topics: Melania Trump, Donald Trump, Social Media, Politics, US News, Twitter
Melania Trump has found herself at the centre of yet another conspiracy theory - and this time it's nothing to do with body doubles or giant sunglasses.
The US First Lady, 55, has been unable to escape the wild theory that her husband, President Donald Trump, sometimes uses a double, which the internet has hilariously dubbed 'fake Melania,' during public appearances.
While there's absolutely no evidence to back this up and her husband has previously dismissed it as 'fake news', social media users have taken signs like large accessories and a difference in mannerisms as supposed evidence.
And now, it seems that the conspiracists have latched onto a brand new idea, off the back of a recent appearance where Trump praised a specific talent his wife has.
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It comes as Melania is spearheading a new initiative aimed at improving job and educational opportunities for children raised in foster care.
The US President signed an executive order on Thursday (13 November) to create the 'Fostering the Future' program, led by Melania.
According to the White House website, it's set out 'to enhance the quality of Federal resources and capabilities while developing public- and private-sector partnerships that expand educational, employment, and mentorship opportunities for youth transitioning from foster care to adulthood.'
The order also creates an online hub which aims to 'connect youth to critical resources and build personalised plans to support their education, housing, career development, and pathway toward independence'.
Melania said in a speech yesterday that the initiatives give her 'tremendous pride' and said that the effort is 'both empathetic and strategic', adding: "I call on leadership from these various organisations, including the private sector, to join my effort. Rise above the ease of inaction."
Trump then took to the stand after his wife, where he congratulated Melania on her speech and also praised her for speaking five languages.
The Republican leader said: "I think it's very good, especially for someone that speaks five languages. I think that's pretty amazing - I couldn't do it."
According to Newsweek, the languages in question are English, Italian, French, and German, alongside her native Slovenian, as she mentioned to MSNBC in 2016.
However, as we say, conspiracists are back at it again, and some people are convinced the First Lady can't actually speak five languages.
A few users referred to specific moments, such as a 2017 trip to Rome, where Melania appeared not to understand Pope Francis's question about 'what she feeds her husband' in Italian.
One Twitter user said: "Let's not forget that in 2017, Pope Francis asked her a question in Italian and she needed an interpreter to understand what he had said, so I'm a little skeptical of this 5 languages thing."
While a second brutally wrote: "I’ve been waiting years to hear even one of those five languages in action."
A third added: "Lol, even in Rome she didn’t understand Italian," and a fourth chimed in with: "Has anyone ever heard her speak these five languages in public?"
However, others rushed to her defence, with one writing: "Man, speaking five languages don’t mean you gotta perform a concert in each one. Maybe she saving those skills for the right crowd."
While someone else explained: "I've seen her speak with Putin. When visiting California residents after the fires, I seen her speaking with Slovenian women."
Fact-checking website Snopes has previously examined her claim of speaking five languages, noting that aside from numerous public appearances demonstrating her English-speaking abilities and her native Slovene, there is little evidence to suggest she is a polyglot; therefore, the claim is ruled as 'unproven'.
LADbible Group has contacted the White House for comment.
