Trump hired ‘Fake Melania’ to accompany him to the polls? Wild conspirators spin a hilarious tale out of control

Social media exploded with absurdly hilarious conspiracy theories on Election Day, accusing Donald Trump of bringing a “fake Melania” to polling places. In videos and photos circulating online, the former first lady was pictured all smiles walking out with the Republican presidential hopeful. She also appeared to have her massive dark sunglasses on the entire time during the ballot visit in West Palm Beach, Florida, on November 5.

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump escorts his wife Melania Trump at the polling place at the Morton and Barbara Mandel Recreation Center on Election Day, November 5, 2024, in Palm Beach, Florida. (Getty Images via AFP)
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump escorts his wife Melania Trump at the polling place at the Morton and Barbara Mandel Recreation Center on Election Day, November 5, 2024, in Palm Beach, Florida. (Getty Images via AFP)

‘Fake Melania’ conspiracy theories resurface on Election Day

Curious onlookers raised the alarm and frenzied suspicions soon gripped netizens on X, formerly Twitter, as conversations surrounding the former model’s appearance soared. Melania Trump eventually sat atop the microblogging platform’s trends as she seemingly avoided media questions on the election page.

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According to The Mirror US, she was even asked at one point if she had voted for her husband. Although the former POTUS graced the event with an open mind, answering reporters left and right, Melania merely smiled an ambivalent smile and moved on without heeding these remarks.

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Sardonically comical nicknames such as “Fake Melania” and “Fauxlania” proliferated online as many continued to jam the SNS platform with comments pointing out how this woman could not have been the real deal.

“Um, that’s NOT Melania. Sorry. I’m not buying it. The one up today with Don WASN’T MELANIA. I guess the check bounced,” tweeted one eagle-eyed netizen on X.

“The thing is, she doesn’t even look like Melania. The giant shades are a dead giveaway,” wrote another. A third said, “I’m thrilled he brought Fake Melania back one last time for his series finale.” Many could can’t seem to get past the image of a perpetually beaming Melania walking next to Donald Trump. “She’s smiling, that’s not Melania,” joked one X user.

Others took a close look at her “bone structure” and compared her Nov. 5 performance to previous outings. “That’s fake Melania. The pic is Melania at MSG compared to today. The bone structure isn’t even close,” someone pointed out online.

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Another hawk-eyed Twitterati wrote: “Melania has furrows running from her cheeks to under her chin. The other woman doesn’t. Also notice the blurry filter on the camera that makes it hard to see detail.”

Meanwhile, several others satirically joked about how Trump “hired” the “fake Melania,” with one saying, “Donnie couldn’t find Melania today so he brought in fake Melania.”

Another person commented: “The check didn’t clear in time for the real Melania to show up so they had to bring the doppelganger from the bench.”

While Melania’s appearance left many confused, Donald Trump’s interaction with reporters quickly became the talk of the hour as he admitted to accepting the results of the presidential election, whichever way they swing. “If I lose an election, if it’s a fair election, I’ll be the first to admit it, and I think it’s — well, so far I think it’s been fair,” he said, according to The New York Times.