The 'Donald Trump Middle East Trip' meme, widely known as 'The Orb,' stems from a May 2017 photograph taken during the opening of the Global Center for Combatting Extremist Ideology in Saudi Arabia. The image features Donald Trump, King Salman, and President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi placing their hands on a glowing white globe. Its surreal, sci-fi aesthetic immediately drew comparisons to 'Lord of the Rings' or comic book supervillains plotting world domination. Since its viral debut, the template has been used to depict secret conspiracies, dramatic decision-making by a 'council,' or simply to poke fun at the bizarre visual nature of high-level international diplomacy.