'All hail the orb': Donald Trump mocked over bizarre photo of him rubbing a glowing globe
Donald Trump has been relentlessly mocked on social media and likened to a film villain after a bizarre photo emerged of him rubbing a glowing orb.
The US leader was pictured alongside Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi at a summit in Riyadh with their hands on the bright ball.
Taken during a summit in Riyadh during his state tour, Mr Trump was on a visit to a new anti-extremism centre at the time.
As part of the opening ceremony, the three men placed their hands on the glowing globe.
@sarahjeong another view of orb pic.twitter.com/Rt4tMQIVHA
— Kathryn (@the_castle_gate) May 22, 2017
But the simple explanation did not stop the image becoming an instant meme.
A lot of people say the Orb is evil. Stupid! I will negotiate with the Orb, make it work for us. Good deal for everyone!!! Hail the Orb. pic.twitter.com/vmN12iTulB
— Matt Roller (@rolldiggity) May 21, 2017
Many people invented previous tweets from the President. One simply read: “All hail orb.”
There is always an old Trump tweet for literally every occasion. Incredible! pic.twitter.com/NDeIxRT6gz
— Ethan Booker (@Ethan_Booker) May 21, 2017
Another said: “Disgusting of Barack Obama to touch the Saudi orb.
someone's got egg on their face pic.twitter.com/1iIXwg98Xn
— orb (@sadvil) May 21, 2017
“I would never touch the precious orb despite its immense and alluring power.”
Trump During the Campaign: "I will NEVER touch The Orb, even though its mysterious glow seduces and beguiles."
Trump Today: pic.twitter.com/eWoaDeXj8n— Nick Greene (@NickGreene) May 21, 2017
Other tweets continued on a similar theme.
"find...the...hobbit..." pic.twitter.com/8saqDbl5Nh
— darth:™ (@darth) May 21, 2017
One #orb to find them.
One orb to rule them all and in the darkness bind them. pic.twitter.com/tsFYX3pzm1— NopeSec (@NeuralCulture) May 21, 2017
Another tweeter likened the scene to something from the Lord of the Rings.
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
Some people even suggested it was part of a strange Illuminati ceremony.
The visit was Mr Trump's first official foreign trip as US President and he used it to call for action against Islamic extremism.
Mr Trump arrived in Israel on Monday as his diplomatic tour continued.