Donald Trump gave the press a lengthy monologue Wednesday, offering a laundry list of accomplishments from his recently concluded two week tour of Asia.
It was a mostly dry affair — so dry in fact that Trump found himself in need of a drink midway through — though that proved more difficult than he likely anticipated.
“They don’t have water. That’s ok,” said Trump reaching down for a bottle of Fiji to the left of the podium.
Someone off-stage directed Trump to his right where the president ultimate found some H2O to sip from — which he proceeded to do.
Mundane? Yes. Of zero news value? Also yes.
Naturally the moment became instant Internet gold. Unflattering comparisons to Marco Rubio’s moment of dry-mouth in 2013 were common, something Trump has, himself, mocked on Twitter and during the campaign.
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/301767471562629120
The Florida Senator led the trolling, but was far from alone.
Similar,but needs work on his form.Has to be done in one single motion & eyes should never leave the camera. But not bad for his 1st time https://t.co/s49JtyRo3S
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) November 15, 2017
Trump needed 2 sips of water to get through this speech.
SAD!
— Chris Cillizza (@ChrisCillizza) November 15, 2017
https://twitter.com/kathrynw5/status/930899310799212544
Newsflash: Trump drinks Fijian water, not American water.
— Christina Wilkie (@christinawilkie) November 15, 2017
Trump drinks FIJI Water while decrying trade deficits. pic.twitter.com/hjO34kKGmx
— Steven Dennis (@StevenTDennis) November 15, 2017
More than a tweet, there's also a video of Trump mocking Rubio's SOTU water moment. pic.twitter.com/dkKyrOIUGO
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) November 15, 2017
What happened to Trump Water?
— Michael Beschloss (@BeschlossDC) November 15, 2017
https://twitter.com/charliespiering/status/930899401928859650
Trump pulls a Rubio. Stops for water break
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) November 15, 2017