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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Christelle May Napiza

Trump Look-Alike Appears Behind President on Air Force One, Leaving Social Media Baffled: Who Is This Guy?

Melania Trump Viktor Knavs World Cup Jon Stewart Brian Krassenstein
Trump Look-Alike Appears Behind President on Air Force One (Credit: youtube: Forbes Breaking News)

A grainy clip from outside MetLife Stadium sparked a brief conspiracy theory about a Trump body double — before the man was identified as Melania Trump's father, Viktor Knavs.

The clip, filmed as the president spoke to reporters following the FIFA World Cup final on 19 July 2026, shows a heavyset man with a similar complexion standing just behind Trump, bearing an uncanny resemblance to him despite showing little facial similarity. Jon Stewart seized on the footage during Monday's edition of 'The Daily Show', and by Tuesday it had ricocheted across X, TikTok and international news outlets. By Wednesday, the mystery had a name attached to it, though not before hours of speculation about clones, decoys and deep-state substitutions.

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