The Trumps’ English trip began with the president calling the mayor of London a “stone cold loser” from Air Force One, so it’s clearly off to a great start. Our own royal family has only been in England for a handful of hours, but in that time they’ve already provided copious red meat for social media addicts. Arguably the best bit so far? A creepy photo of Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner — the latter already a recent viral punching bag thanks to an epically squirmy interview — that was instantly turned into a meme.
Flowers in the Attic. pic.twitter.com/2vLFarWWdI
— Emily Nussbaum (@emilynussbaum) June 3, 2019
The noted power couple, comprised of the president’s daughter and her husband who works for her dad, was caught watching Trump’s lavish official welcome from Buckingham Palace, unsmiling, their expressions blank, their postures stiff, their skin downright porcelain.
But context is irrelevant. The yuksters of social media, always game to find the absurd in our nightmarish hellscape, quickly seized upon it for jokes. Many went for movie references.
https://twitter.com/poniewozik/status/1135730477657206784
I didn’t know they were remaking The Shining! Terrifying! #IvankaTrump #Trump pic.twitter.com/6UOV2Egwl4
— Meredith (@meralee727) June 3, 2019
The new Omen movie looks lit pic.twitter.com/wfVMHPlGcb
— Clara Jeffery (@ClaraJeffery) June 3, 2019
Looks like a scene from The Others…
(Ivanka Trump and her Husband pictured at Buckingham Palace today – terrifying). #TrumpUKVisit pic.twitter.com/9OTIE7kCf9
— Nina de Ayala Parker (@NinaParker) June 3, 2019
https://twitter.com/saladinahmed/status/1135688510562807808
Or, circling back to Flowers in the Attic, books:
This is like those VC Andrews novels with the cutout covers and when you open it up there's a bunch of emaciated children in Victorian outfits surrounding Jared and Ivanka and one old woman who is obviously a vampire. https://t.co/8JVxvdKpY4
— Geraldine Just Follow TheEverywhereist on Threads (@everywhereist) June 3, 2019
The Cut had another way to describe them.
It’s difficult to imagine what message Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner are trying to convey. Is it plea for help? A warning? https://t.co/JFxIYK6w1Q
— The Cut (@TheCut) June 3, 2019
Others imagined what the two were saying as the Getty cameraman snapped the pic.
IVANKA
Look at them. Hating us.JARED
They’ll learn. Once I’m king.— Homeycombs 🌻🐝 (@titusmamet) June 3, 2019
Others simply reminded us that we’re living in a nightmare in which these two control parts of all of our lives.
This photo of Jared Kushner and Ivanka Tr*mp watching Donald and Melania be welcomed to Buckingham Palace is what my actual nightmares look like. #TrumpUKVisit pic.twitter.com/0lh0gfa8bI
— Gibson Johns (@gibsonoma) June 3, 2019
Of course, we’d be remiss if we didn’t touch on some of the other highlights of the Trumps’ London jaunt, which, again, is only on its first day.
President Trump has arrived at Buckingham Palace. pic.twitter.com/IPRCrYWD5h
— pourmecoffee (@pourmecoffee) June 3, 2019
Who wore it better?
My nephew or Ivanka pic.twitter.com/z3FcKgbKkw
— MFBeMasked (@stamishinc) June 4, 2019
Jane Austen’s later work really went to hell. https://t.co/bpfUaM4MRb
— Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) June 3, 2019
little-known palace tradition where Prince Charles hides behind the guest and the Queen tries to find him. it's true. trust me. pic.twitter.com/E9DNJNomIK
— Kate Bennett (@KateBennett_DC) June 3, 2019
It is a Trump family tradition that pants CANNOT be hemmed. Just let that shit cascade over your shoes. A lot of tailors are just rip-off artists. pic.twitter.com/IhjysNIK3L
— David Roth (@david_j_roth) June 4, 2019
This looks like if the Von Trapp kids grew up & sided with the Nazis pic.twitter.com/hg7N8h2Nk9
— Ben Wexler (@mrbenwexler) June 4, 2019
https://twitter.com/ajb2323/status/1135518473726156800
The trolling in London is vicious as Trump arrives pic.twitter.com/qJlFvYYDR4
— Laura Bassett (@LEBassett) June 3, 2019
Had to laugh when I saw Trump walking with the queen. With his belly curving out of his white waistcoat, he looks like a well-fed, brainless aristocrat from the 19th century. Which is about what he is.
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) June 3, 2019
The queen hosting dinner
VS
Trump hosting dinner#TrumpUKVisit pic.twitter.com/JUjfMMmdby
— ALT-immigration (@ALT_uscis) June 3, 2019
Anyway, maybe best to look back fondly on the good old days.
OMG — whoever dressed Donald today needs to be thrown into one of the dungeons in the Tower of London. He looks like a Royal Schlump compared to how President Obama wore a tailcoat!#TrumpUKVisit pic.twitter.com/3fStAf8pR1
— Jon Cooper (@joncoopertweets) June 3, 2019