Trump Mocked His Tiny Desk & Of Course Twitter Has Thoughts

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Ah, the life of a president. One day, you get to sit in a big-boy truck — the next, you're stuck at a little-kid desk. Fresh on the heels of his stint starring in the most thrilling internet children's book ever, Donald Trump sat down in the Roosevelt Room today to sign some new legislation. Apparently, the desk provided for him was not quite up to snuff — or up to size, rather.

"This is a child's desk," he told those assembled around him for the occasion, "but that's okay." He took a seat regardless, continuing the commentary to his now-towering staffers: "This is the smallest desk I've ever seen. Very, very glamorous, right?"

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CNN explained that because Trump was signing the papers in the Roosevelt Room, he had to use the portable signing desk instead of the usual historic clunker: the Oval Office's imposing Resolute Desk, which "was crafted from timbers of a 19th-century Arctic exploration ship." Well then. Sounds like a big-boy desk indeed.

Obviously absolutely no one was surprised when the tweets started rolling in — making jokes about the tiny desk and referencing everything from Trump's hands (of course) to Alec Baldwin's now-iconic SNL impersonation of the president.

Trump sat at a child-sized desk today. WHERE ARE THE MEMES
— Ben Ehrlich (@BenEhrlich1) March 28, 2017

Did Trump forget about the other things he signed at this desk already? pic.twitter.com/eOpv2W7rYm
— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) March 27, 2017

Trump mocks "child's desk" at bill signing
It still looked huge compared to his hands
— Paul Lander (@paul_lander) March 27, 2017

Nobody can tell me that Trump's "small desk" comments today didn't remind them of this. pic.twitter.com/g06pe5Iisi
— Bill Auclair (@bill_auclair) March 27, 2017

Sitting at 'child's desk', Trump signs bill repealing national education standards https://t.co/qK2ASO9hYb
— Patrick Webster (@PwebsterPhotos) March 28, 2017

The presidency isn't about glamour, Mr. Trump. It's about servitude. I believe an ACTUAL child's desk is what you deserve. https://t.co/wxMwLCP7Ec
— cat hicks (@cathicks) March 28, 2017

Someone in the White House is surely setting this up for the internet right? Trump: "This is a child's desk but that's OK." #TinyTrump pic.twitter.com/69JTZFQJKB
— Olly Gibbs (@ollyog) March 27, 2017

Trump deserves a writing credit. That desk picture is gonna get clowned until the end of time https://t.co/9VET6nzvES
— Lamont Price (@LPizzle) March 27, 2017

"I will keep working with Congress, with every agency, and most importantly, the American people, until we eliminate every unnecessary, harmful and job-killing regulation that we can find," Trump said at the signing ceremony, according to ABC.

The cringe-worthy twist here is one that many tweeters have pointed out: While Trump was seated at this "child's desk," he was signing legislation to repeal Obama-era education standards involving teacher preparation and school performance. Oh, the irony.