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Donald Trump’s Saudi Arabia trip results in an unexpected sword dance, Twitter’s got jokes

Donald Trump dances with a sword, proves he should never be allowed to dance. Or hold a sword.

Donald Trump’s maiden visit to Saudi Arabia has been a matter of much speculation. The most powerful President of the world was welcomed rather royally in Saudi’s own cultural style elaborated with airport ceremony, military flyovers, and what not. The two countries plan to be strong allies to combat terrorism especially in the Middle East and overlook their past differences. Donald Trump is the only President to visit Saudi Arabia or a Muslim majority nation in his maiden foreign visit. This surely comes off as a designated plan to overcome the damage control of Trump’s treatment of Muslims and the whole anti-Muslim stand.

But no one expected him to go so over the top with the whole customary function and you have got to admit, it was pretty awkward. Especially, the ceremonial Ardah sword dance, which Donald Trump and his officials joined in.

Donald Trump joins in on traditional sword dance in Saudi Arabia as part of his first foreign trip as US president https://t.co/NBIvrIWEeM pic.twitter.com/sCUVfmZF7y

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) May 21, 2017

Apparently, Ardah is a traditional dance done before going for a war but now has been down to almost every ceremony or party. Well, whatever it may be, Trump’s Saudi visit gave the hungry Twitterati something to roast and boy, it is hilarious. Check it out:

With the right soundtrack, Trump’s visit to Riyadh looks like the perfect Asian wedding video #RiyadhSummit pic.twitter.com/y1LfcemS0B

— Raz (@raztweets) May 20, 2017

“But, but, I don’t wanna be insignificant!”#RiyadhSummit pic.twitter.com/enYYfw6sA8

— Reluctant Socialite (@Socia1Reluctant) May 21, 2017

I’ve never felt more empathy for Donald Trump than now, when he is expected to dance but can’t. https://t.co/0UZRoMyLHk

— Basil El-Dabh (@basildabh) May 20, 2017

@BBCWorld If Obama did that dance Rush Limbaugh and Republicans would be screaming he joined isis.

— B_George (@B_George_Knox) May 21, 2017

@BBCWorld My god they trusted him with a sword??!!!

— Alexis Chase-McCarth (@MccarthChase) May 21, 2017

@BBCWorld No rhythm, no brain, no heart, no soul. Know nothing President. @realDonaldTrump

— Bing in BC (@binginbc2012) May 21, 2017

@BBCWorld Jokes aside.I’ve never seen anyone with as little rhythm as DT! SNL are going to go to town on this U can’t script this

— Ross Calow (@rosscalow68) May 21, 2017