Although it is always news when a president meets with a visiting foreign dignitary for the first time, President Donald Trump’s initial official visits with other leaders have garnered a great deal of coverage.
Perhaps it is because everyone is cautiously concerned about how our unpredictable new president will handle these delicate meetings. But also perhaps it is because these are so ripe for potential memes.
In his meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinz? Abe, Trump’s greeting went on … how do you say … a little too long.
https://twitter.com/SteveKopack/status/830104420121706496
Today, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau went to Washington, and all eyes were on the internet’s favorite slay keyng/relationship goals/my boyfriend head of state to see how he would handle Trump.
He did not disappoint.
Today, we are all Justin Trudeau pic.twitter.com/woXgZshntj
— Kim Kelly (@GrimKim) February 13, 2017
While it was just a candid snap that doesn’t accurately represent anything, the internet was quick to ignore that and assume Trudeau had just dropped a major shade bomb on the U.S. president.
https://twitter.com/sonodavide/status/831211238927503360
Justin Trudeau is looking at Trump's hand like he just read the Russian Dossier pic.twitter.com/XGpGF7O7LG
— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) February 13, 2017
https://twitter.com/bakedinapie/status/831204712800198656
Get you a president who looks at trump like #trudeau does#TrudeauMeetsTrump
pic.twitter.com/vdGiuGwgPX— little gay pufferfish 🐡 (@fluffykittencat) February 13, 2017
The duo did eventually shake hands. H/T BuzzFeed