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An old rumour has resurfaced alleging that a body double often steps in for the past and future first lady when out and about with her husband.
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00:00No, Melania Trump didn't use a body double at the U.S. elections.
00:09Videos have gone viral on social media supposedly showing Melania Trump's body double
00:14appearing alongside her husband Donald Trump after they voted in the U.S. presidential election.
00:20Rumors of a fake Melania are nothing new,
00:23but they resurfaced after the Trumps cast their votes in Palm Beach in Florida.
00:27Various posts on X claimed that the woman standing next to Trump was a body double,
00:31with many putting the video beside a photo of what they said was the real Melania.
00:35However, there's no evidence whatsoever that the woman beside Trump wasn't the real deal.
00:43The couple spoke to the media after voting,
00:46and no reputable news outlet has suggested that anything was amiss.
00:49Instead, the media and paparazzi have explicitly identified the woman as Melania Trump.
00:54Footage from AP, for example, clearly shows the Trumps leaving the polling station
00:59with Donald Trump answering questions from the media.
01:01Again, the woman next to him is identified as Melania by AP,
01:05although she herself doesn't speak to the press.
01:07Other news outlets that identified Melania at the scene include the New York Times and Getty Images.
01:13Melania also posted a photo of her and Donald's son, Barron Trump,
01:17casting his vote for the first time as an 18-year-old.
01:20While Melania isn't in the picture, it's evidence that she was actually at the polling station.
01:25Another reason why the fake Melania claims are unfounded
01:29is because in-person voters in Florida needed to bring ID or sign an identity affidavit.
01:34Failing that, they vote on a provisional ballot instead.
01:37Any woman posing as Melania would not have been able to do so.
01:41With Donald Trump's second presidency now confirmed,
01:43it's likely that more misinformation about him and his family will spread.
01:48For more updates, head over to euronews.com.

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