- 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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