The internet is losing its mind over Trump's Saudi 'orb' photo

Some reckon Twitter is what got Trump in the Oval office. But, thankfully, there are plenty of ratbag tweeters who like to challenge him on his home turf. Exhibit A:

The image that sparked a thousand memes. Source: Twitter

Donald Trump went to Saudi Arabia for his first overseas trip since becoming president. He made a

speech on countering extremism

and signed a

$110 billion weapons deal

... and got handsy with the king of Saudi Arabia and the president of Egypt.

No, he didn't grab at their privates (he reserves that special treatment for women). He just fondled their ball for a photo-op at the opening of the Global Center for Combating Extremist Ideology.

And the internet loved it:

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Published 22 May 2017 2:36pm

Updated 22 May 2017 2:55pm

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