President Donald Trump is being gleefully mocked over his latest reported request to world leaders.
On Tuesday, The Associated Press reported that Trump was encouraging his global counterparts to call him directly on his cell phone if they wanted to talk to him.
Twitter users were initially keen to point out the problems it could pose:
He doesn't want transcripts or records of his conversations. He wants to hide his words even from his own administration. https://t.co/H5n869L7mY
— Rachel Joy Larris (@RachelLarris) May 31, 2017
In translation: Trump has been giving his insecure cell phone # to every hostile intelligence service there is. https://t.co/S3enIVrz03
— Dan Murphy (@bungdan) May 31, 2017
Obvious absurdity aside, the more disturbing bit is that this is also an obvious attempt circumvent proper govt transparency. https://t.co/ce4WySOjKz
— Jasmin Mujanović (@JasminMuj) May 31, 2017
Many, however, used the opportunity to poke fun at Trump, suggest he was channeling Canadian rapper Drake, who sings the line “call me on my cell phone” in his 2015 track “Hotline Bling.”
Trump is Drake now? #hotlinebling https://t.co/8CVSAF43vQ
— Garrett Green (@garrettgreen) May 31, 2017
As Trump urges world leaders to call him on his cell phone (source: AP), I offer a photo of @Drake at my old desk in the West Wing: pic.twitter.com/MbLKfOtPy5
— Pat Cunnane (@PatCunnane) May 31, 2017
Some also referenced Trump’s parody performance of the song on “Saturday Night Live” in 2015:
@MaddowBlog pic.twitter.com/mS6mGZywdC
— Elizabeth Ferraro (@QBeeDew) May 31, 2017
Others thought Trump might have been listening to too much Carly Rae Jepsen’s 2012 hit “Call Me Maybe”:
Hey, I just met you... And this crazy... https://t.co/a2pmZThFZZ
— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) May 31, 2017
HEY I'M UNDER INVESTIGATION/
— RealChangeBot (@RealChangeBot) May 31, 2017
AND I AM CRAZY/
BUT HERE'S MY NUMBER/
SO CALL ME BIGLY https://t.co/WTkiQPVU5s
And these tweeters just imagined how the leaders would use the number:
Can't wait til Angela Merkel calls Donald Trump's cell phone to ask if his refrigerator's running.
— David Gordon (@MrDavidGordon) May 31, 2017
🎶🎶Angie I've got your number
— We take the stairs (@NoEscalators) May 31, 2017
I need to renege on Article V
Angie don't change your number
8 6 7 5 3 0 9🎶🎶 pic.twitter.com/klm4dqOWP6
yep pic.twitter.com/0Nilg15x7c
— nick (@nick_pants) May 31, 2017
Erdogan angrily noticing Trump has tweeted three times but hasn’t texted back yet
— Patrick Monahan (@pattymo) May 31, 2017
"Trump hollers White House front gate codes to Theresa May, invites her to 'pop on over any time.'" https://t.co/q4WYQ0MpgC
— Josh Gondelman (@joshgondelman) May 31, 2017
The President of the United States = Thirstyass Boy on Tinder Whose First Message Is Always Just His Number https://t.co/gVJYZ1Gb5E
— Oriana Schwindt (@Schwindter) May 31, 2017
TRUMP: "Hey Vlad! I'm glad we exchanged numbers. Call me any time."
— Ben (@BenHowe) May 31, 2017
PUTIN: "New phone, who dis?" https://t.co/mEAMA3iZiv
new administration who dis https://t.co/qNWhpXlsbn
— emily nussbaum (@emilynussbaum) May 31, 2017
TRUMP: Hello, this is Donald Trump’s cell phone
— Jason O. Gilbert (@gilbertjasono) May 31, 2017
MERKEL [disguising her voice]: Hello, this is THE ORB
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