U.S. President Donald Trump gave the internet a huge, tremendous gift during his visit to Saudi Arabia, when he joined two Arab leaders in touching a big, glowing orb for a photo op. It was very good and also, very unbelievable. People (i.e. internet users) are saying it was the most tremendous orb-touching moment in history, because it looked like they were summoning a demon, not opening an anti-terrorism centre.
The strange moment happened at the opening of the new Global Center for Combating Extremist Ideology, in Saudi Arabia, where Trump met with Arab leaders during a state visit. Trump joined with Saudi King Salaman and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to officially open the anti-extremist center with a photo op.
But they didn't cut a ribbon. Instead, they touched an orb.
Photos show Trump, Salaman and al-Sisi each placing both of their hands on the glowing, basketball-sized orb, with delegates all around them and the overhead lights switched off. The result was a mysterious, black magic-looking moment in which the three world leaders' faces are lit by the glow of the orb, while a diverse group of dignitaries watch and smile in the background.
It was fodder for comedic gold, and the internet was quick to pounce. Even the Church of Satan Twitter account poked fun at the bizarre spectacle. "For clarification, this is not a Satanic ritual," the group tweeted.
For clarification, this is not a Satanic ritual. pic.twitter.com/CccP39fqN4
— The Church Of Satan (@ChurchofSatan) May 22, 2017
The Art Of The Deal
— Jordan (@jordan_stratton) May 21, 2017
CHAPTER 6-Evil Orbs Of Power
There comes a time in every deal when you'll be required to siphon energy from an orb... pic.twitter.com/MYTcp5exDr
I haven't been able to catch up on the news but I know there is no way Trump touched the Glowing Orb of Global Islamic Dominance.
— Kumail Nanjiani (@kumailn) May 21, 2017
trump 100% made a wish when he touched the orb pic.twitter.com/S0TlxgxtBY
— KRANG T. NELSON (@KrangTNelson) May 21, 2017
Child: do you remember when Trump touched the Orb?
— Gödel, Escher, Baka (@jephjacques) May 21, 2017
Me: Yes. None of us realized what it would-
Orb Police: HAIL ORB
Me & child: hail orb
Tale of two leaders...
— Tony Posnanski (@tonyposnanski) May 22, 2017
Trudeau- Takes pic with prom kids during run
Trump- Puts hand on orb & has daughter make speech for him after pic.twitter.com/KwmJOQxJ4p
Remember when real estate developer Donald Trump went to Saudi Arabia and touched a magic orb that reset the timeline and made him President
— maple cocaine (@historyinflicks) May 22, 2017
I like this one guy who got the warning not to look directly at the orb, lest his face melt like in Raiders of the Lost Ark. pic.twitter.com/nI4um3KVhP
— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) May 22, 2017
@sarahjeong another view of orb pic.twitter.com/Rt4tMQIVHA
— Kathryn (@the_castle_gate) May 22, 2017
when that dank orb hits pic.twitter.com/B559plLEnm
— Matt Popovich (@mpopv) May 21, 2017
oh you know, a bunch of plutocrats in a darkened room putting their hands on a glowing orb in a totally non-illuminati kind of way pic.twitter.com/Q2Ue2FBi6l
— shrill (@theshrillest) May 21, 2017
@NickGreene Spicer:the president has not and will never use the orb to talk to sauron
— Boo (@TheSpaceHamster) May 21, 2017
45: I talked to Sauron, tremendous guy, very bright, he's great.
when the squad poses for a group picture but you're all vampires so the only available light source is where ursula keeps ariel's soul pic.twitter.com/UztfWDNI2M
— Luke Giordano (@lukegiordano) May 22, 2017
The next Lord of the Rings movie looks terrible. pic.twitter.com/gVhv5bt0rK
— Mikel Jollett (@Mikel_Jollett) May 21, 2017
tfw you and your friends unearth an ancient alien hell orb and combine your powers inside it to stop superman >>>>> pic.twitter.com/kzsYEKC4R0
— jon hendren (@fart) May 21, 2017
It's unclear what powers, if any, Trump gained from touching the orb.