'Fake Melania Trump' body double speculations resurface after she appears to fall asleep during military parade

In a bizarre incident, US President Donald Trump's military parade has reignited speculations among eagle-eyed viewers, as rumours of Melania Trump being replaced by a body double have surfaced on social media due to her uncanny mannerisms noticed during the event.

Since the video has surfaced on the internet, netizens have been actively speculating about it. Melania's appearance at the event has also sparked heated debate online about whether the person seen at the event was truly the First Lady or an impostor, reported Express UK.

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Melania Trump or a body double?

Social media has been buzzing with users questioning if what they saw on the screens was a body double of Melania. According to an X (formerly called Twitter) user, Melania Trump seems nice and warm and older and wider. He questions, "Is that a body double?!"

While another added, "It's not really Melania." I'm a Republican; I voted for Trump every time he ran and would again. But this is a body double and not a very good one."

Amid this, a report by the Irish Star states that it may sound unlikely, but this isn't the first time such a theory has emerged, and it is a widely circulated conspiracy belief that many people continue to support.

Melania fake smiles and quickly looks away in disgust. I hope all is well with her and Donald Trump. pic.twitter.com/ZbH8uc3LwN

¡ª Uncle Sbu (@Uncle_Sbu07) June 15, 2025

Melania Trump's disinterested expressions spark rumours

According to Mirror US, despite debunking efforts by fact-checkers like Snopes, these rumours continue to spread. Moreover, there are reports that indicate that Trump's third wife spent only 14 days in the White House during his first 100 days as president.

Amid this, frequent gestures and disinterested expressions of Melania raise the speculations even more. As a result, whenever she appears, usually cheerful, it leaves netizens suspicious that it may be a 'fake Melania' stepping in.

Interestingly, during Trump's recent military parade, Melania caught the public's eye for her smiles and looking different, but later she was seen with her typical disengaged demeanour, with some onlookers claiming she 'fell asleep'.