President Donald Trump’s decision to celebrate the Clemson University football team’s national championship with a fast-food banquet set the internet ablaze on Monday night.
Trump served up burgers, fries and pizza from chains ― including McDonald’s, Wendy’s and Burger King ― to the Tigers’ athletes.
It wasn’t long before images of Trump standing before a mountain of fast food made their way to Reddit’s “Photoshop Battles” thread, where people started editing them in amusing ways:
The #WhiteHouseDinners hashtag also trended on Twitter:
Meanwhile at the #WhiteHouseDinners pic.twitter.com/zVLzh5VGqn
— New year, same Rose (@SleeplesssInKy) January 15, 2019
#WhiteHouseDinners be like pic.twitter.com/ddlTiqpDN2
— Crosstown Pictures🎃 (@CrosstownL) January 15, 2019
That portrait of Lincoln side-eyeing looks appropriate over the McDonald's feast for the Clemson team. #WhiteHouseDinners pic.twitter.com/Wf5vVYO5jx
— Farrah Alexander (@AuthorFarrah) January 15, 2019
The Oval Office desk's drawers are looking a lot tidier now that all of these are spoken for #WhiteHouseDinners pic.twitter.com/oEalH0VZk7
— Adam Bloom (@adamrbloom) January 15, 2019
The billionaire prez dug into the sofa to pay for some fast food. #classAct #WhiteHouseDinners #conalot https://t.co/tHkWGzP10e
— Chris Meloni (@Chris_Meloni) January 15, 2019
Furlough ain’t stop 45 from making sure each member of the Clemson championship team received a gift with their meal. Respect 💯...#WhiteHouseDinners pic.twitter.com/AanfGb6a1O
— Larry Jenkins Jr. (@ProfJenksAOB) January 15, 2019
Nothing quite sums up this presidency like today’s fast food feast. Low quality plastered with gold candlesticks to fool you into thinking it’s worth somethin #WhiteHouseDinners #bigmac
— Twofw (@twoflyingwomen) January 15, 2019
#WhiteHouseDinners school pizza but put into Pizza Hut boxes pic.twitter.com/7g9PQO3IGn
— Palm Pilot Mane (@JayJachin) January 15, 2019
#WhiteHouseDinners
— Gordon Gartrelle (@mrgartrelle) January 15, 2019
Each player and coach received a luxury gift to commemorate the evening. pic.twitter.com/qQ9TIY4OJL
#WhiteHouseDinners "Take one and pass it down." pic.twitter.com/u5OswV7Dvy
— ♐️HX of the Strata♐️ (@Horus_Xero) January 15, 2019
“take one and pass it down” #WhiteHouseDinners pic.twitter.com/HPun7Nts1t
— TN Shinhan (@tabaranks) January 15, 2019
And other Twitter users also put their own hilarious spins on the meal:
Son of a.... pic.twitter.com/VPPhZrmYM4
— Kyle Madson (@KyleAMadson) January 15, 2019
white house says trump is ‘personally’ paying for all of this food, and in about an hour everyone else will be personally paying for it too pic.twitter.com/xIh7AaiArY
— Alexis Novak (@AlexisGirlNovak) January 14, 2019
I’ll take strange moments in U.S. history for $800, Alex. https://t.co/XIKBAKUsVV
— Mitch Sherman (@mitchsherman) January 15, 2019
Now we know that Trump is single handedly keeping the Filet-O-Fish on the McDonald’s menu https://t.co/r5y6zIR5Ur
— Danny Woods (@dcwoods89) January 15, 2019
White House Staffer, choking through tears - "I... guess... we could... use the... Lincoln gravy boats... for the... Mc... the McNug... the McNugget sauces." 😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/cLxJeYnBwr
— W. Kamau Bell (@wkamaubell) January 15, 2019
At fast food buffet honoring national champion Clemson Tigers, President Trump announces new nominees for Chief of Staff and Attorney General. pic.twitter.com/qoiMK9KpfD
— Brad Simpson (@bradleyrsimpson) January 15, 2019
this is like ricky bobby’s dinner that his wife “ slaved over for hours” https://t.co/m5kn1lOSEr
— abs (@abby_rose219) January 15, 2019
— Kevin Holmes (@kholmesKSHB) January 14, 2019
It's the family meal scene in Talladega Nights. https://t.co/SylCxZkPk3
— Chris Vannini (@ChrisVannini) January 14, 2019
I'm pretty sure at some point in my life, I've said I wanted McDonalds for my wedding reception....Now that I have a visual of what it would look like...I regret it, deeply. pic.twitter.com/htK0icku4Y
— Andrew Hammond (@ahammTNT) January 14, 2019
To quote 2006's Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby: "Dear Lord Baby Jesus...we thank you so much for this bountiful harvest of Domino's, KFC and the always delicious Taco Bell." https://t.co/cTfFni5iew
— Ian Thibodeau (@Ian_Thibodeau) January 14, 2019
Me, a kid: I want to be president and have a monster pile of burgers every meal
— Jay Busbee (@jaybusbee) January 14, 2019
My parents: You're insane
Me, now: YOU KILLED MY DREAMS, MOM AND DAD https://t.co/ZkwBcI5BsP
They're really lighting candles for them dudes to eat Filet-o-fish. Jr.
— Racial Dolezal (@SirCoach) January 15, 2019
Whoppers by candlelight.
Arby's with ambiance.
Call the funeral home I'm deceased. https://t.co/N8f6dhx4Me
Alabama losing by 28 points makes a lot more sense when you realize that this would have been their reward. https://t.co/aIFyhUCqNj
— Brett Morey (@Brettmorey1) January 15, 2019
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