Conspiracy theorists are suggesting Democratic Senator John Fetterman has been replaced by a body double, and Fetterman had the funniest response.
The past week many conspiracy theorists have begun baselessly suggesting that Sen. Fetterman has been replaced with a body double or cloned.
Theories have been posted across social media, with some claiming that Fetterman's tattoos have "disappeared", thus he has been replaced. Others claim he looks different in a range of photos, of course meaning the only explanation can be a body double.
There seem to be a few reasons as to why conspiracy theorists believed Fetterman has been replaced. One is due to the change in facial hair, which has apparently completely stumped theorists:
Others are claiming that the symptoms of his stroke which he suffered last year have suddenly disappeared, rather than being the result of speech therapy:
Others have also falsely claimed that his tattoos have 'disappeared', when in reality they are just on a different part of his arm than the photo they used:
There is, of course, no evidence to suggest that Fetterman has been replaced by a body double.
Fetterman responded to the bizarre claims by joking they the theories are "all true" when speaking to reporters on Tuesday.
He called himself "Senator Guy Incognito," referring to a Simpsons character that is a doppelgänger of Homer Simpson.
In an even funnier move, Fetterman has begun selling t-shirt's with "John Fetterman's Body Double" written on them.
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