WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a move that escalates his long-standing campaign of disinformation, U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday shared a false and inflammatory conspiracy theory suggesting Former President Joe Biden was “executed” in 2020 and replaced with a body double or robotic clone.
The unfounded claim, originally posted by an anonymous user on Trump’s Truth Social platform, alleged that Biden had been dead for years and replaced by “clones, doubles” and “robotic engineered soulless mindless entities.”
Trump reposted the message to his millions of followers without comment, effectively amplifying a fringe narrative rooted in the QAnon conspiracy movement.
“There is no #JoeBiden — executed in 2020,” the original post read, claiming Democrats had installed an imposter in the White House.
The post rapidly gained traction online, prompting further speculation and bizarre commentary from other conspiracy theorists, some referencing changes in Biden’s eye color and others citing “confirmation” from Trump as validation.
While Trump did not directly endorse the contents of the post, his decision to share it follows a familiar pattern: platforming baseless and provocative claims that undermine public trust in democratic institutions and political opponents.
A Familiar Playbook
The incident is the latest in a series of conspiracy-laden posts from Trump targeting Biden’s legitimacy and mental fitness.
In May, Trump questioned the use of an autopen—a mechanical signature device—by the White House, insinuating that it meant Biden wasn’t governing at all.
“We had a president that didn’t sign anything,” he told supporters. “Radical Left lunatics… were running our country.”
Without offering evidence, Trump alleged that the government was “illegally run for four years” using Biden as a figurehead.
“They wanted Bernie Sanders,” he said. “And then after about two weeks, they said, Wait a minute, this is a gift. He’ll do anything.”
The comments echo a broader trend within the MAGA base, where unsubstantiated theories about Biden’s cognitive health or physical status have circulated for years—often surfacing during moments of political tension or scandal.
From Autopen to Illness
Just two weeks ago, Trump commented on Biden’s recent cancer diagnosis, describing the president as a “vicious” man who deserved no sympathy despite suffering from a more aggressive form of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones.
“He’s not a smart person, but a somewhat vicious person,” Trump said. “So I really don’t feel sorry for him.”
The statement followed earlier remarks in which Trump had expressed being “very sad” about the diagnosis, before shifting tone and accusing the White House of concealing the president’s health condition.
His son, Donald Trump Jr., also cast doubt on the timing of the announcement, calling it “yet another cover-up” and questioning how long Biden had known about the disease.
