In another escalation of online conspiracy theories, US President Donald Trump has amplified a wild claim that President Joe Biden died in 2020 and was replaced by a robotic, soulless clone. Trump shared the theory on his Truth Social platform late Saturday night, reposting a fringe user’s message suggesting Biden was “executed in 2020” and replaced by “clones, doubles, and robotically engineered soulless mindless entities.”

The original post, from a small pro-Trump account, also claimed that Democrats “don’t know the difference” between the real Biden and his supposed replacements. The repost instantly triggered a wave of online reactions.

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The bizarre post came just a day after Trump, speaking about Biden, told his supporters not to “feel sorry” for the former president. “Don’t feel sorry for him,” Trump said. “He’s a somewhat vicious person.”

Biden’s Health and Political Climate

Biden is currently undergoing treatment for an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has reportedly spread to his bones. This isn't the first time clone or body-double conspiracies have surfaced around political figures. During Trump’s first term, similar rumours claimed that First Lady Melania Trump had been replaced by a body double, a theory so widespread that the White House issued an official denial, calling it a “non-story.”

Supporters of the Biden clone theory have cited everything from a change in eye colour to the shape of his earlobes as “proof.” Some insist that Biden’s earlobes, previously unattached, now appear attached, a supposed sign of replacement. Others bizarrely claim that a cannon salute on Inauguration Day was actually a secret funeral.

Last week, Donald Trump expressed surprise that the public wasn't informed earlier about Joe Biden’s cancer diagnosis, calling the delay in disclosure troubling. His remarks echoed concerns from several Republicans, including VP JD Vance and Donald Trump Jr, who questioned whether the situation involved a cover-up. Former White House physician Rep. Ronny Jackson criticised Biden’s doctor for allegedly prioritizing political optics over medical care.