Donald Trump handed a giant trophy to a sumo wrestler and the nets were filled with memes

It was no longer a visit. Donald Trump arrived in Tokyo on Saturday and became the first foreign leader to be received by Emperor Naruhito, who acceded to the throne earlier this month, after the abdication of his father, Akihito.

Among the various activities organized, the President attended the Ryogoku Kokugikan stadium where a sumo tournament.

Until then, everything was normal: the protocol worked perfectly, the fighters gave a sport clbad, the public behaved properly. But one detail has generated hundreds of jokes on social networks. The trophy The President's Cup weighs 32 kiloshe is more than a meter tall and has an eagle at the end.

Social media users took advantage of the official photos to make fun of the situation and compared Trump, a big junk food lover, to sumo wrestlers.

"That should have been the main event …"

Another photo caught the attention of Internet users: an innocent selfie that the Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo shared on his official Twitter account.

In the picture, the two leaders appear smiling. In a few seconds, users have noted "kawaii", which in Spanish means" tender ", and they shared hundreds of memes.