- Jon Stewart , during a Daily Show segment, questioned the identity of a man resembling President Trump seen behind him after the World Cup final.
- Looming in the background was a man who bore a resemblance to the president: similar build, similar age, and clad, like Trump, in a navy suit. Stewart jokingly suggested the man could be a “backup Trump,” referencing a conspiracy theory about Melania Trump.
- The identity of the mystery man is unclear, though he may have been Viktor Knavs , First Lady Melania Trump’s father, who attended the match alongside the president. The Independent has contacted the White House for comment.
- A White House spokesperson previously described Stewart as a “ talentless hack ” who “clearly suffers from a severe and debilitating disease known as Trump Derangement Syndrome.”
- President Trump has previously criticized Stewart, including a 2013 tweet calling him a “p****.”
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