Activity on Melania Trump’s Twitter account caused a stir on social media and many wondered if the first lady had been hacked.
Her official Twitter account liked a tweet by marketer and producer Andy Ostroy which featured a gif of the first lady and President Donald Trump at the inauguration.
Seems the only #Wall @realDonaldTrump‘s built is the one between him and @FLOTUS #Melania #trump pic.twitter.com/XiNd2jiLUF
— Andy Ostroy (@AndyOstroy) May 3, 2017
“Seems the only #Wall @realdonaldtrump’s built is the one between him and @FLOTUS #Melania #Trump,” read the tweet by Ostroy on Tuesday.
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A short time later, the tweet was liked by Melania Trump’s official verified Twitter account, @MELANIATRUMP.
@AndyOstroy @realDonaldTrump @FLOTUS Yo Melania only likes TWO tweets: her first tweet ever and this one pic.twitter.com/sJauJuSUV0
— Longitude/Latitude (@nomad_thought) May 3, 2017
This account, separate from the @FLOTUS account used by the first lady and her staff, was registered in January 2010 and currently has 866,000 followers.
@AndyOstroy @realDonaldTrump @FLOTUS what the pic.twitter.com/8e10ZEwSxj
— collileaks (@co111n) May 3, 2017
@davefbarden @AndyOstroy @realDonaldTrump @FLOTUS @MELANIATRUMP Holy shit it’s real. I’m dying ?? pic.twitter.com/gh2bsc7bg3
— William LeBot ? (@williamlegate) May 3, 2017
@AndyOstroy @realDonaldTrump @FLOTUS @MELANIATRUMP @MELANIATRUMP the beauty/horror of a screenshot is that it lasts forever. pic.twitter.com/8PfHCVbVPq
— David Barden (@davefbarden) May 3, 2017
@AndyOstroy @realDonaldTrump @FLOTUS pic.twitter.com/4Pxw7O2tkN
— Elise Swopes (@Swopes) May 3, 2017
Ostroy questioned the likelihood that it was really Melania who like the tweet.
I suspect this isn’t a real account for @flotus… pic.twitter.com/ziWXhlHruV
— Andy Ostroy (@AndyOstroy) May 3, 2017
@AndyOstroy @FLOTUS it is! do you have any connection with her?
— Kate Knibbs ? (@KateKnibbs) May 3, 2017
@KateKnibbs @FLOTUS Hmmm…I guess I do now…
— Andy Ostroy (@AndyOstroy) May 3, 2017
The like from the @MELANIATRUMP account on his tweet soon disappeared, leaving questions about whether the first lady was hacked or one of her aides accidentally liked the tweet before deleting.
@youbeccabelieve @pheebzmendes @heyheyhayla Looks like she’s now “unliked” it on her personal account. Doesn’t show up anymore. Must’ve been from all the attention today.
— Meg ? (@MagnoliaLove) May 3, 2017
@AndyOstroy @realDonaldTrump @FLOTUS NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO pic.twitter.com/4gRfi1uyBc
— Longitude/Latitude (@nomad_thought) May 3, 2017
@AndyOstroy @FLOTUS It is though. Hacked maybe??
— Mint I. (@MintSparkle) May 3, 2017
@AndyOstroy @realDonaldTrump @FLOTUS OMG SHE UNLIKED IT pic.twitter.com/Mfa8PqdKvV
— Soren Larson (@soren_larson) May 3, 2017
The last tweet from the account was back on Election Day in 2016 and the only other tweet liked by Melania is one of her own back in 2012.
@AndyOstroy @FLOTUS it’s her personal verified account and someone is probably gonna get fired like on #TheApprentice #trump pic.twitter.com/LGnYBmD1jl
— Maye ?❄ (@SritaMayelita) May 3, 2017
@AndyOstroy @FLOTUS It is her account. She has been inactive since Election Day, @FLOTUS ,till now.
— Nora Sullivan (@noras0715) May 3, 2017
@AndyOstroy @FLOTUS The verified Melania account hasn’t posted anything since the election.
— Trinda N ? (@TdotWeav) May 3, 2017
The like and then its removal set social media into an uproar as Twitter users speculated on countless reasons behind the account’s activity.
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@AndyOstroy @realDonaldTrump @FLOTUS For as much of a Twitter troll Trump is, Melania liking this tweet just might be the best trolling of 2017 so far. https://t.co/1QXSGJRAgy
— Mike Zacchio (@Mike_Zacchio) May 3, 2017
@SportsLiberal @AndyOstroy @realDonaldTrump @FLOTUS We have a glimpse of what her life must be like. I suspect he threatens her with deportation.
— T. Scott (@TrishScott1) May 3, 2017
@AndyOstroy @realDonaldTrump @FLOTUS We got you, girl! Just wink and will come rescue you 🙂 pic.twitter.com/L6zIgOaoor
— Oksana Lukjanenko (@oksanka_luky) May 3, 2017
@AndyOstroy @realDonaldTrump @FLOTUS blink once if you need us to get you right now
— jonib (@Jonibyoung) May 3, 2017
@AndyOstroy @realDonaldTrump @FLOTUS Sooooo Melania? You trying to tell us something?
— JasonWilliamSpencer (@RockChalkSpence) May 3, 2017
@AndyOstroy @realDonaldTrump @FLOTUS Relax, folks. Just an accidental click by a staffer.
— Trump Forever (@TrumpInCharge) May 3, 2017
@AndyOstroy @FLOTUS Speechless
— Brad Merrill (@_bradmerrill) May 3, 2017
@AndyOstroy @realDonaldTrump @FLOTUS this is a historic tweet; never forget ??
— Wilfred Chan (@wilfredchan) May 3, 2017
@AndyOstroy @realDonaldTrump @FLOTUS I’m replying to being part of Twitter history.
— AJ?️? (@heyandrewjoel) May 3, 2017
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