Donald Trump exhibited a rare display of affection on Saturday when he gave an American flag a great big (and kind of creepy) cuddle before his speech at the Conservative Political Action Conferencein Maryland.
As "God Bless the USA" blasted over the speakers, the president embraced the flag before taking to the podium, where he delivered a two-hour-long speech that covered everything from the much disputed Russia probe to Jeff Session's southern accent and the "maniac" Democrats running for office in 2020.
Trump makes out with the American flag https://t.co/TgV1yUR0PA— Aaron Rupar (@Aaron Rupar) 1551546975
Trump spoke in front of a rapt, MAGA hat-wearing crowd, marking his fifth appearance at the gathering and his third since entering office.
This was not the first time the president was seen getting intimate with an American flag, but that certainly doesn't mean the CPAC moment would not get its social media treatment.
It's fair to say that some people were very creeped out about the whole thing.
horny 4 america https://t.co/qxcAAbbqAt— jordan (@jordan) 1551556716
If any politician groped the flag and pressed themself against it, it would be goddamn creepy. In the abstract, it'… https://t.co/7tv923bIo6— The Rude Pundit (@The Rude Pundit) 1551566923
Cue the baby blimp jokes
ME LOVE FLAG https://t.co/ecWwLSY0Zf— Fred Delicious (@Fred Delicious) 1551594476
The bizarre moment also lent itself as the perfect opportunity to roast the president's beloved eldest – the cow-loving Donald Trump Jr.
show me on the flag what you never got from your father. https://t.co/7Dk1WwFlEr— Morgan Murphy (@Morgan Murphy) 1551576016
(Don Jr at home quietly photoshopping himself over the flag) https://t.co/1Ib2arUUW0— Jess Dweck (@Jess Dweck) 1551577772
@TheDweck “Why don’t you love me?” https://t.co/4kz3ms0nsP— James Nemec (@James Nemec) 1551578203
@morgan_murphy https://t.co/73WgG05yU5— Bobby Conner (@Bobby Conner) 1551581263
And here are some other jokes about the creepy bear hug, purely for entertainment reasons.
@JordanUhl Honestly so beautiful to see these non-traditional relationships represented in media— Amy Schneider Stan Account (@Amy Schneider Stan Account) 1551556924
Flag requesting a restraining order. #cpac #trump https://t.co/bUgR9MqOnS— Lorink (@Lorink) 1551572229
4 U.S. Code § 8(b): “The flag should never touch anything beneath it” https://t.co/pwW9XrtY4C— David Priess (@David Priess) 1551574827
"When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross." - Sinclair Lewis https://t.co/gOKwSUvOWv— William Salyers 🌹 (@William Salyers 🌹) 1551571298
HT The Hill
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