YouTuber Trisha Paytas is expecting their third child with Moses Hacmon. There has long been a bizarre, viral theory about Paytas’ children, and their third pregnancy is no different. This time, though, it involves President Donald Trump.
Newsweek has reached out to Paytas via email for comment.
The Context
The original social media theory emerged in September 2022, shortly after Queen Elizabeth II passed away at the age of 96.
In the hours that preceded the death of the longest-reigning monarch in British history, a number of users on Twitter (Now known as X) pointed out that Paytas had earlier announced that they had gone into labor with their first child, a girl.
Social media users then decided that Paytas’ child was the reincarnation of the monarch. This theory has only gained traction over the years, with social media users speculating earlier this year that the child Paytas is currently pregnant with will be the reincarnation of Pope Franics, who died in April at the age of 88.
What To Know
Paytas, 37, is non-binary and is a YouTube sensation who gained popularity online for lifestyle videos and has been associated with a plethora of controversies over the years. She is the host of the podcast Just Trish.
Paytas’ first child, a daughter named Malibu Barbie, was born in 2022, and Paytas later welcomed their second child, a daughter named Elvis Paytas-Hacmon, on May 24, 2024.
Paytas’ third child is due to be born this month, and as the birth of this child approaches, internet speculation about who this child will be the reincarnation of has become rampant.
L: Trisha Paytas lights the Empire State Building in celebration of their Broadway debut at The Empire State Building on February 03, 2025 in New York City. R: U.S. President Donald Trump talks to reporters… L: Trisha Paytas lights the Empire State Building in celebration of their Broadway debut at The Empire State Building on February 03, 2025 in New York City. R: U.S. President Donald Trump talks to reporters from the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office at the White House on January 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Empire State Realty Trust/Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
On a certain corner of the Internet, people have made it clear they want it to be Trump.
In one TikTok video, viewed 11 million times as of reporting, the social media user @avery..bridget_ wrote, “Trisha hasn’t posted in days, Trumps health is getting worse if my girl pulls this one off i may just become religious.”
The reference to Trump’s health comes after the White House announced last week that Trump has been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency (CVI). Trump, 79, is the oldest person to serve a second term and has faced intensifying scrutiny over his age and cognitive fitness.
CVI is a condition in which the veins in the legs are unable to efficiently return blood to the heart. It is generally not considered to be life-threatening, but it can impact quality of life if it is left untreated.
Despite this, some corners of the Internet have run with the line that Trump’s health is worsening, and this has overlapped with the corner of the Internet pushing the Paytas baby theory.
The social media user @roastbeefsupremacy posted on TikTok, “Trump is sick and Trisha Paytas is pregnant… let the games begin.” This video has been viewed over 950,000 times as of reporting and is captioned “@trishapaytas please do this ONE this thing for me.”
Paytas has previously commented on the viral theory. Speaking on their podcast shortly after Pope Francis died, they said, “I just don’t get it…. He’s not in the British monarchy. Is it just any influential person that dies get to come reincarnated as my baby?”
What People Are Saying
Trisha Paytas, speaking on their podcast: “I don’t understand why my womb is carrying all of these souls.”
@matheeusias68 in a TikTok video viewed 3.7 million times: “Trump has been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency and Trisha Paytas is expecting her third child this months LORD WE ARE READY.”
What’s Next
Paytas is likely to share the news of the birth of their child on social media.
