An photo is circulating on Facebook and Twitter of Donald Trump being awarded an honorary black belt in taekwondo. It’s reminiscent of when the former president posted a photo on Twitter where his head was photoshopped onto the bare body of the fictional boxer Rocky Balboa. He’s 75-years-old, after all, he eats hamburgers and doesn’t exercise. According to The Independent, Trump was gifted the honorary black belt on Friday at Mar-a-Lago by the World Taekwondo Headquarters (WTH), which is located in Seoul, South Korea.
A picture of Trump and WTH president Lee Dong-sup appeared on social media. It’s not too surprising since everything about Trump feels phony and shallow, down to his New York City penthouse decorated with 24-karat gold and marble features. Trump, of course, was widely mocked on social media after the photo was circulated.
What? pic.twitter.com/PTw4XaMcUE
— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) November 22, 2021
Twitter users pounced.
Does he know wtf you have to do to get a goddamn 9th degree black belt?
I was told Everything after 4th degree you had to test for in Korea and the 9th degree test is given in Korean with no translators. This is an affront to the lifetime of discipline & focus that’s required.
— the weaknd (@TeeToeJackson) November 22, 2021
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Well, he has Purple Heart too that he didn’t earn.
— CathyO (@cathyob1) November 22, 2021
As someone who busted his ass to get to 4th degree – fuck the racist shit handing out “honorary” belts. https://t.co/8WAq04P9ea
— Lurker Tal (@LurkerTal) November 22, 2021
I remember when I tested for my black belt…. And the tie I wore. Fuck Donald Trump and his corny ass forever. https://t.co/QrkfQbpebj
— Titus (@TitusNation) November 22, 2021
BLACK BELT IN WHAT.?? LYING.?? https://t.co/S7YDTF4CaJ
— JAMES (@JAMES00117053) November 22, 2021
Someone please video him attempting a roundhouse kick. I’ll pay good money to see it.
— Moose McMasters (@McmastersMoose) November 22, 2021
Sometimes, I see a photo of this sad sack of Adderall, Diet Coke and buffet meat, and I think to myself… ‘Did he really hold the Presidency for 4 years, or was it all just a bad dream?’ 🤔
— Jo (@JoJoFromJerz) November 22, 2021
My son is working toward his 6th degree black belt. He’s been working for years to get this far and for someone to just give a 9th degree black belt to someone is extremely insulting.
— Loretta ex-GOP (@__Phoenyx__) November 22, 2021
Trump has never worked for anything in his miserable life, so why start now. What a weird guy with an insatiable appetite for attention.
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