Trump's encounter with glowing orb sets Twitter alight with evil villain jokes
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The pictures were taken while Trump - on a nine-day trip to the Middle East and Europe - along with Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi visited a new Saudi center for combating extremism.
The trio placed their hands on the orb to formally open the center, and set a welcome film in motion. Social media users were swift to let their imaginations run wild.
"Oh my god. Trump has obtained the Bajoran Orb of Time," tweeted games developer and US congressional candidate Brianna Wu, in a reference to a mythical object from the "Star Trek" universe.
"I am gone from Twitter for like a few hours, and now Trump is a holding a Palantír!" Twitter user chrisError wrote, a reference to one of the magical crystal balls used by characters in J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" series, notably the evil wizard Saruman, to see across time and space.
Many users also referenced Hydra, the fictional villains in several Marvel comics properties, with some posting pictures of the event along with the group's catch phrase: "hail Hydra". Others joked that Trump was trying to "take down the illuminati."
Others took a different approach to poking fun at the US president. The Church of Satan, a US-based religious group which claims to have "defined Satanism," posted a picture of the event on its official Twitter account with the comment: "For clarification, this is not a satanic ritual."
Trump, a famously prolific Twitter user, has thus far not made reference to the activity on his personal or official Twitter accounts. Still, some joked about how Trump's tweets would change now that Trump has touched the orb.
Oh my God. Trump has obtained the Bajoran Orb of Time. https://t.co/RR2r5zxTHx
- Brianna Wu (@Spacekatgal) May 21, 2017
I am gone from Twitter for like a few hours, and now Trump is a holding a Palantír! WHAT ELSE HAVE I MISSED?! IS BANNON A WRAITH NOW?! #ORB pic.twitter.com/uZ4xthYIvm
- chrisError (@chrisError) May 21, 2017
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
"Everyone grab on to the cosmic sphere. It's much better than a cosmic cube...believe me!" (HT @PresVillain) #HailHydra pic.twitter.com/7jKLQIdXRt
- Ben Gross (@bhgross144) May 21, 2017
Look if Trump is going to take down the Illuminati he's obviously going to have to do it from the inside pic.twitter.com/58Rnd2I20P
- The Cosmic Brain (@samthielman) May 21, 2017
For clarification, this is not a Satanic ritual. pic.twitter.com/CccP39fqN4
- The Church Of Satan (@ChurchofSatan) May 22, 2017
Wow, Trump just hasn't been the same since he touched that orb pic.twitter.com/qWLNNVk6Cp
- Pixelated Boat (@pixelatedboat) May 21, 2017
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