Social media exploded with absurdly hilarious conspiracy theories on Election Day, with Donald Trump accused of bringing a “fake Melania” to polling stations. In videos and photos circulating online, the former first lady was pictured smiling and walking toward the Republican presidential hopeful. She also seemed to always keep her huge dark sunglasses on while voting in West Palm Beach, Florida, on November 5.

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Curious observers sounded the alarm and crazy suspicions quickly gripped netizens on X, formerly Twitter, as conversations about the former model’s appearance skyrocketed. Melania Trump ultimately stayed on top of the microblogging platform’s trends while apparently avoiding questions from the media on the election site.

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

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Sardonically comic nicknames like “Fake Melania” and “Fauxlania” flew online, as many continued to storm the SNS platform with comments indicating that this woman couldn’t be the real deal.

“Um, that’s NOT Melania. Sorry. I don’t buy it. The person who went to the polls with Don today WAS NOT MELANIA. I think the check bounced,” an eagle-eyed netizen on X tweeted.

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

Others took a close look at her “bone structure” and compared her performance on November 5 to previous outings. “That’s fake Melania. The photo shows Melania at MSG compared to today. The bone structure isn’t even close,” someone commented online.

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Another hawk-eyed Twitterati wrote, “Melania has furrows that run from her cheeks to under her chin. The other woman doesn’t. Also note the blurry filter on the camera, which makes it difficult to see details.”

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

Yet another person commented: “The check wasn’t paid in time for the real Melania to show up so they had to get the doppelgänger from the bank.”

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 outcome of the presidential election no matter which way they went. “If I lose an election, if it’s a fair election, I’ll be the first to acknowledge it, and I think it’s been — well, so far I think it’s been fair,” he said, according to The New York Times.