A video of Donald Trump speaking in a large, empty dining hall has earned comparisons to the eerie ballroom from The Shining.
In the clip, Trump praised the US and Japan’s “incredible” relationship and said he looks forward to visiting.
President Donald Trump welcomes everyone @JCPAC_Official and praises the US Japan friendship pic.twitter.com/R8d51I7PSf
— Matt Schlapp (@mschlapp) December 4, 2021
However diplomatic relations between the two economic powerhouses wasn’t what got tongues wagging.
Some likened the eerie dining hall Trump occupied to the spooky Gold Room from The Shining.
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The 1980 cult horror flick sees a family take up residence in the isolated Overlook Hotel before the father loses his mind, inspiring Jack Nicholson’s famous phrase: “Here’s Johnny”.
Responding to the video, Mark Coatney wrote: “Beautiful location. The Overlook Hotel, if I’m nit mistaken?” [sic]
Beautiful location. The Overlook Hotel, if I’m nit mistaken?
— Mark Coatney (@mcoatney) December 4, 2021
This new reboot of The Shining looks horrible…#TerribleCasting https://t.co/HdCx6ACD1o pic.twitter.com/0QiZHG0Qde
— CARNAC (@QuickBitsNews) December 4, 2021
Worst remake of the Shining ever.
— angie fryer (@angie_fryer) December 4, 2021
"Mr. Trump, you're the caretaker here. You've *always* been the caretaker here."
— Mark (@MD_Gu3) December 4, 2021
This remake of THE SHINING by David Lynch seems a little…off. https://t.co/PZB5ELOgjW
— Paul Woodson 📚🗣🎙🎧 (@Paul_Woodson) December 4, 2021
Others questioned whether the setting was real at all…
He's standing against a painted backdrop, isn't he... 🤦♀️
— ⚫ Jen (@TheJenAnn) December 4, 2021
Some were more frightened by his sartorial choices. The length of his sleeves earned him a ribbing, and the former president was likened to a waiter who showed up to work too early:
Is anyone ever going to tell him that dress shirts come in all sorts of different arm lengths?
— Jesse Stone (@JStoneVT) December 4, 2021
When the new waiter shows up a day early. https://t.co/JGnimFwy14
— PoliticOhMyGawd (@PoliticOhMyGawd) December 4, 2021
Excuse me waiter, I ordered a soup 30 minutes ago.
— Ramin Talaie (@RaminTalaie) December 4, 2021
Meanwhile, the bride and groom are tapping their feet and looking at their watches, waiting to start their reception.
— Inyalowda 🦄🍆🌈 (@Inyalowda1) December 4, 2021
Now he's the head waiter in the bridal event room
— Season🎄Vote (@SeasonO1) December 4, 2021
Trump reminds me here of one of the little penguins on the Penguin Isle game my daughter plays on her phone.
— Leah McElrath 🏳️🌈🏴 (@leahmcelrath) December 4, 2021
He even flaps his little flippers. https://t.co/ozzTY3EXaF
Above all else, people seemed to have questions. The main one was “why?”.
1. Where is everyone?
— Madhatters4 (@Madhatters41) December 4, 2021
2. Is he sending a shout out shot to Japan on a mobile phone?
3. Why isn't the camera closer?
4. You don't need a lot of money to have proper fitting suits and tuxedos.
Did my mom shoot this from the ‘80’s?
— Monkey Chunk (@ChunkMonkeys) December 4, 2021
All childhood photos were taken at a minimum of 200 yards back. https://t.co/WY3fJzSMMF
It reminds me of one of those propaganda videos from North Korea that show giant dining rooms what hundreds of settings about to be filled with food.
— D. A. Swafford (@d_a_swafford) December 4, 2021
All play and no homework makes Donald a silly boy, as demonstrated in a hilarious double negative gaffe yesterday.
