{"slug":"donald-trump-arms-out","name":"Donald Trump Arms Out","url":"/templates/donald-trump-arms-out.jpg","w":640,"h":426,"top":"","bottom":"","description":"Donald Trump stands at a podium in a dark suit and red tie, both arms extended outward with palms open, in front of a Singapore Summit step-and-repeat backdrop. The gesture reads as either a grand reveal, a shrug, or a \"ta-da\" presentation.","keywords":"donald trump, arms out, trump meme, singapore summit, behold, trump gesture, political meme, arms wide open","year":2016,"origin":"Photo taken at the 2018 Singapore Summit. The arms-out gesture became widely used as a meme template for presenting something, whether impressive or absurd, with maximum showmanship.","format":"classic","howToMake":["Top caption sets up the grand announcement or introduction with a word like \"BEHOLD\" or \"PRESENTING.\"","Bottom caption reveals the actual thing being presented, ideally something mundane or self-aware.","Works well for ironic reveals where the delivery vastly outweighs the content.","Can also be used to pair an authoritative declaration with a ridiculous supporting detail.","Keep the top short and punchy so the bottom lands with full impact."],"exampleCaptions":["BEHOLD","ALL THE FUCKS I GIVE"],"exampleAltText":"Donald Trump at Singapore Summit with arms extended wide. Captions read: BEHOLD / ALL THE FUCKS I GIVE","exampleRefreshDate":"2026-05-09","seo":{"aliases":["Trump Arms Open","Trump Gesture","Behold Meme","Trump Rally Meme","Arms Wide Open"],"description":"Trump's arms-wide gesture from the Singapore Summit turned into the perfect template for grand reveals of completely underwhelming things.","definition":"Donald Trump at a rally with both arms spread wide in a presenting gesture. Used to showcase something proudly or shrug at a situation.","useCases":[{"category":"Political Commentary","examples":["BEHOLD / THE BIPARTISAN COMPROMISE THAT SATISFIES ABSOLUTELY NO ONE","PRESENTING / THE THIRD PRESS CONFERENCE THIS WEEK ABOUT THE SAME THING","BEHOLD / THE BOLD NEW POLICY THAT IS THE OLD POLICY WITH A NEW NAME","PRESENTING / THE COMMITTEE FORMED TO STUDY THE POSSIBILITY OF ANOTHER COMMITTEE","BEHOLD / MY COMPLETE LACK OF INTEREST IN WHAT EITHER SIDE HAS TO SAY","PRESENTING / THE CAMPAIGN PROMISE AND ITS OPPOSITE IN OFFICE"]},{"category":"Work and Office Life","examples":["BEHOLD / THE TASK THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO TAKE THIRTY MINUTES AND TOOK THREE DAYS","PRESENTING / THE DELIVERABLE THAT WENT THROUGH ELEVEN ROUNDS OF FEEDBACK","BEHOLD / MY CALENDAR FOR A WEEK THAT IS ALLEGEDLY LIGHT","PRESENTING / THE MEETING THAT COULD HAVE BEEN AN EMAIL BUT INSTEAD WAS THIRTY SLIDES","BEHOLD / THE PROJECT SCOPE AFTER TWO WEEKS OF STAKEHOLDER ALIGNMENT","PRESENTING / ALL THE UNSOLICITED FEEDBACK I RECEIVED ON MY HAIRCUT"]},{"category":"Personal Finance","examples":["BEHOLD / MY CHECKING ACCOUNT TWO DAYS BEFORE PAYDAY","PRESENTING / THE IMPULSE PURCHASE I AM PRETENDING WAS A CALCULATED DECISION","BEHOLD / THE AMOUNT LEFT AFTER RENT BILLS AND GROCERIES","PRESENTING / MY RETIREMENT SAVINGS AT 34","BEHOLD / THE TAX REFUND AND WHERE IT WENT IN FORTY-EIGHT HOURS","PRESENTING / THE BUDGET I MADE AND THE BUDGET I ACTUALLY LIVE"]},{"category":"Relationships","examples":["BEHOLD / THE TEXT I REWROTE TWELVE TIMES AND SENT ANYWAY","PRESENTING / MY EMOTIONAL AVAILABILITY AT 10PM ON A TUESDAY","BEHOLD / THE APOLOGY THAT TOOK FOUR DAYS AND A MEDIATOR","PRESENTING / THE THING I SAID IN ANGER THAT I NOW HAVE TO EXPLAIN","BEHOLD / ALL THE RED FLAGS I NOTICED IN RETROSPECT","PRESENTING / MY VERY REASONABLE EXPECTATIONS AND HOW THEY LANDED"]},{"category":"Food and Cooking","examples":["BEHOLD / THE DINNER I MADE FROM WHATEVER WAS LEFT IN THE FRIDGE","PRESENTING / THE MEAL I DESCRIBED AS QUICK AND EASY ON THE RECIPE BLOG","BEHOLD / THE BIRTHDAY CAKE MY KIDS WILL POLITELY PRETEND TO LIKE","PRESENTING / THE RESULT OF FOLLOWING THE RECIPE EXCEPT FOR A FEW CHANGES","BEHOLD / MY COOKING SKILLS AT HOUR TWO OF A THREE-HOUR RECIPE","PRESENTING / THE DISH I CLAIMED TO HAVE MADE FROM SCRATCH"]},{"category":"Technology","examples":["BEHOLD / THE APP THAT REQUIRES SIX PERMISSIONS TO SHOW YOU THE WEATHER","PRESENTING / THE SOFTWARE UPDATE THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING YOU LIKED","BEHOLD / THE LOADING SCREEN FOR AN APP THAT NEEDS NO INTERNET","PRESENTING / THE FEATURE YOU ASKED FOR AND ITS IMPLEMENTATION","BEHOLD / THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS NOBODY HAS EVER FULLY READ","PRESENTING / MY WIFI SPEED AND MY STREAMING QUALITY SIMULTANEOUSLY"]},{"category":"Pop Culture","examples":["BEHOLD / THE SEASON FINALE THAT ANSWERED NONE OF THE QUESTIONS","PRESENTING / THE CINEMATIC UNIVERSE REBOOT NOBODY REQUESTED","BEHOLD / THE LIVE-ACTION REMAKE OF A BELOVED ANIMATED CLASSIC","PRESENTING / THE ALBUM SIDE PROJECT THAT REPLACED THE MAIN PROJECT","BEHOLD / THE DIRECTOR'S CUT THAT IS NINETY MINUTES LONGER","PRESENTING / THE SPIN-OFF SERIES ABOUT THE LEAST INTERESTING CHARACTER"]}]}}