【red eroticism】

Much like a curious infant or red eroticismpanting dog, President Trump couldn't have been more excited to touch a shiny ball while visiting Saudi Arabia last week. And he certainly didn't care that the most powerful leaders of the world were watching him.

After the photo of Trump touching the orb in Riyadh went viral, the internet trolled him as they do. But over the weekend, a group of Nordic Prime Ministers -- you know, the respected foreign leaders who are supposed to be our principal allies -- decided that they would troll him, too.

The leaders, including the prime ministers of Denmark, Norway, Finland, Sweden, and Iceland, decided to replace the orb with a soccer ball.

Just look at their faces. Let's be honest: prime ministers don't exactly have the best reputation for comedy. They're like your dad -- they lovethat they're making a potentially funny joke. People are going to laugh! They should've been stand up comedians!

nordic prime minister meeting. the orb of world domination loses power and is somewhat less threatening on these latitudes. pic.twitter.com/t5K7NfQOqu

— Jussi Karlgren (@jussikarlgren) May 29, 2017

Kudos to them: frankly, it is funny.

Look, President Trump is completely redefining America's relationship to the world. It is just so, so comforting to know that our president has become an international tragic clown.

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