{"slug":"trump-bill-signing","name":"Trump Bill Signing","url":"/templates/trump-bill-signing.jpg","w":1866,"h":1529,"top":"","bottom":"","description":"Create a Trump Bill Signing meme. Write your own executive order on the blank document Trump holds up to the camera in the Oval Office.","keywords":"trump executive order meme, trump signing meme, trump holding paper meme, executive order meme, trump blank paper meme, oval office signing meme","year":2017,"origin":"Taken during the first weeks of the Trump administration in January 2017, when a flood of executive orders were being signed and held up to cameras. The blank left page of the open folder became an instant canvas for the internet. The format works because Trump's expression — proud, showing it off to the room — sells whatever ridiculous thing you write on the document. For a similar \"official announcement\" vibe, see Scroll of Truth or Change My Mind.","format":"template","textBoxes":[{"label":"Left Page","x":39,"y":36,"w":25,"h":41,"rotation":-1,"placeholder":"Page 1 text","fontFamily":"Arial","fontColor":"#000000","strokeWidth":0,"isBold":false,"isAllCaps":false,"textAlign":"center","fontSize":45,"opacity":1},{"label":"Right Page","x":68,"y":37,"w":25,"h":30,"rotation":-1,"placeholder":"Page 2 text","fontFamily":"Arial","fontColor":"#000000","strokeWidth":0,"isBold":false,"isAllCaps":false,"textAlign":"center","fontSize":45,"opacity":1}],"exampleCaptions":["Executive Order:","Naps are now mandatory"],"exampleAltText":"Trump Bill Signing meme with an executive order declaring naps are now mandatory","exampleRefreshDate":"2026-02-28","howToMake":["The Trump Bill Signing template is loaded with 2 text fields: one for each page of the open folder","Type your fake executive order across both pages. Use the left for a header or setup, right for the punchline","The text appears in black Arial on the white pages to look like an actual document","Adjust font size if you need more or less text. Smaller text lets you fit longer orders","Sign it into law: Download the executive order as a PNG or Share your decree with the group chat"],"seo":{"aliases":["Trump Executive Order Meme","Trump Holding Paper","Trump Signing Meme","Executive Order Meme","Trump Blank Document"],"description":"Trump sits at the Oval Office desk in a dark suit, holding open an executive order folder and turning it toward the camera so everyone can read it. The left page is blank white — a perfect canvas. His expression is satisfied, almost defiant, as if daring anyone to challenge whatever is written there. The format works because Trump's showmanship sells any absurd decree you put on that page.","definition":"The blank page of an open executive order folder, held up to cameras by Trump at the Oval Office desk with a satisfied expression. Whatever you write on that page gets the full weight of presidential showmanship behind it — fake laws, absurd decrees, petty workplace rules, anything that deserves an official stamp.","useCases":[{"category":"Food Laws","examples":["Executive Order: Ranch dressing must be available at every restaurant by federal mandate","It is now illegal to microwave fish in a shared office kitchen","Pineapple on pizza is hereby a protected constitutional right","All restaurant portions must come with a side of extra fries, no exceptions","Cereal is officially a dinner and anyone who disagrees will be audited","The last slice of pizza must be offered to every person in the room before being taken"]},{"category":"Work & Office Rules","examples":["Monday meetings are banned effective immediately","All emails must be under 3 sentences or they will be returned unread","Reply-all is now a federal offense punishable by loss of email privileges","\"Per my last email\" is classified as an act of war","Pants are no longer required during remote work calls"]},{"category":"Sleep & Rest","examples":["Mandatory naps from 2-3pm for all citizens","Alarm clocks before 9am are now unconstitutional","Snooze buttons must allow a minimum of 30 minutes per press","Sunday is hereby declared a national do-nothing day with no exceptions","Anyone waking someone up on their day off shall face the maximum penalty"]},{"category":"Social Media & Technology","examples":["Read receipts are banned across all messaging platforms","All websites must have a \"reject all cookies\" button the same size as \"accept all\"","Auto-playing videos with sound are a crime against humanity","Password requirements can no longer demand a capital letter, number, symbol, and blood sacrifice","Every streaming service must be combined into one for $9.99/month or face consequences","Group chats are limited to 8 people. This is non-negotiable."]},{"category":"Relationships & Social Life","examples":["Ghosting is now classified as a misdemeanor","\"We should hang out sometime\" is legally binding — you have 14 days to follow through","Responding to \"where do you want to eat\" with \"I don't care\" is a fineable offense","Couples must agree on a thermostat temperature within 2 degrees or face mediation","All birthday parties for adults must end by 10pm"]},{"category":"School & Education","examples":["Homework assigned on Fridays is hereby unconstitutional","Group projects must assign roles on day one with signed contracts","Textbooks over $50 are banned — professors must find another way","All exams must include one question worth 50% that is just \"write your name\"","Due dates that fall on Monday morning are moved to Tuesday by executive order","The \"curve\" is now mandatory on every exam nationwide"]},{"category":"Pets & Animals","examples":["All dogs are legally good boys and this is not up for debate","Workplaces must allow one emotional support pet per employee per day","Cat owners are entitled to 15 minutes of paid petting time per shift","Dogs at the park must be approachable unless clearly marked \"not today\"","Every neighborhood must have at least one dog that everyone knows by name"]}]}}