No guesses today about Twitter: It’s all about Messrs Donald Trump and Narendra Modi on the former’s visit to India.
Best friends Trump and Modi, of course, greeted each other. But POTUS (President of the United States) went further and showed off some Hindi.
हम भारत आने के लिए तत्पर हैं । हम रास्ते में हैँ, कुछ ही घंटों में हम सबसे मिलेंगे!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 24, 2020
The President’s social media manager Dan Scavino Jr couldn’t believe his eyes when he saw the crowds gathered in Ahmedabad for Trump.
In motorcade en route to the stadium. I’ve never seen anything like this. Unbelievable!!!! #NamasteTrump pic.twitter.com/EwFm3hZjgc
— Dan Scavino Jr.🇺🇸 (@Scavino45) February 24, 2020
Wordsmith and Congress MP Shashi Tharoor introduced us to a new term — Trump-l’œil — a pun on the French phrase for optical illusion.
"Trompe-l'œil" is an art technique that uses realistic imagery to create an optical illusion. "Trump-l'œil" is an art technique that builds realistic walls to create the optical illusion of prosperity & order. #TrumpWall #TrumpIndiaVisit
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) February 24, 2020
Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani, meanwhile, was more interested in walls.
Yeh nafrat ki deewarein aur unchi banayenge.
Hum gareeb ke liye makaan, sadak banane ki baat karte rahe. Woh na ho paayi, lekin yeh ek hafte mein bana diya.
Kehte hai sache dil se kaam karo toh jaldi ho jaati hai, lagta hai inke dil sirf deewarein bana sakti hai. #TrumpInIndia pic.twitter.com/yklRPNsfKQ— Jignesh Mevani (@jigneshmevani80) February 24, 2020
Indian Youth Congress national campaign in-charge Srivatsa noted a series of events that transpired during Trump’s visit. We understand the “chronology”, sir!
Trump : Let's Build a Wall
Modi : Built in AhmedabadTrump : Drain the Swamp
Modi : Yamuna is cleaner for a dayTrump : Make America Great Again
Modi : We won't insist on H1B issues or Trade DealTrump is doing what he wants.
Modi is doing what Trump wants!#TrumpInIndia— Srivatsa (@srivatsayb) February 24, 2020
Nothing has created more interest in Trump’s trip than the menu prepared for his visit to Sabarmati. Here is the menu.
At the #GandhiAshram:
1. There should be no "assorted canned juice."
2. If there is "tender coconut water," it should come from a tender coconut. Not a "tetra pack."And, of course, there should be no such thing as a "VVIP."
I mean, that one's an easy call. https://t.co/yHmCCF3Nrz
— Jonah Blank (@JonahBlank) February 24, 2020
Every time journalist Naresh Fernandes now sees broccoli, he will think of samosa.
I feel like making samosas today… pic.twitter.com/yRNmohS7oQ
— naresh fernandes (@tajmahalfoxtrot) February 24, 2020
Journalist Tunku Varadarajan seems really disappointed with the menu fir thebPresidentnofbthe United States of America!
A great civilisation is capable of some truly shitty hospitality. The brutally unappetising menu for Trump's tea in…where else?…Gujarat. pic.twitter.com/BmL7hePRKp
— Tunku Varadarajan (@tunkuv) February 24, 2020
English broadcaster and journalist Piers Morgan is concerned about US President Donald Trump’s taste buds.
This could seriously test the President's gastronomic tastebuds. https://t.co/tHAQmjDLzb
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 24, 2020
Away from food, Swaraj India president Yogendra Yadav is grateful to US President Donald Trump. Read to know the reasons!
Thank God
He didn't mention Godse! https://t.co/mFJY7lDXda— Yogendra Yadav (@_YogendraYadav) February 24, 2020
Hold your laughter — Pakistani-origin singer Adnan Sami retweeted a hilarious spoof video of US President Donald Trump as Bajirao Mastani from the 2015 film.
Full Version of ‘Welcome To India @POTUS’…🇮🇳🇺🇸🤘😄
— Adnan Sami (@AdnanSamiLive) February 24, 2020
And finally, Congressman Salman Nizami shows us what we all wanted to know — what Trump thought of the Taj Mahal.
BJP leaders abuse Mughals; They abuse Shah Jahan; #TajMahal is not India's icon for them; They removed Taj from the tourist manual!
And They had to hide their Gujarat model with a wall; This is what US President wrote on vistors book of Taj Mahal… 👇 pic.twitter.com/b4dd43SCU8
— Salman Nizami (@SalmanNizami_) February 24, 2020
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