Move over Obama/Biden, Trudeau/Macron is the internet's new favorite bromance
Former President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden may have been officially dethroned for having the most popular internet bromance.
It wasn't too long ago, as the 44th president prepared to leave office, that social media users were collectively competing to come up with the best meme of the two political leaders and friends. They provided comedic relief for many after a contentious campaign and election period.
Obama: Wave at the people, Joe.
— Reverend Scott (@Reverend_Scott) November 29, 2014
Biden: IMMA POINT AT'EM
Obama: Please just wave.
Biden: pic.twitter.com/5Y6nuvCzcu
But that was then. Now, Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and France's newly-elected President Emmanuel Macron have taken center stage.
During the G7 Summit in Sicily, the two leaders met for the first time. According to their tweets, they discussed jobs, security, climate, and the Franco-Canadian alliance. None of that mattered, though, once the citizens of the interwebs got their hands on photos of the meeting.
Sitting down with @EmmanuelMacron for the first time, talking jobs, security & climate – looking forward to more conversations, my friend. pic.twitter.com/8ih8iEZ4aw
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) May 26, 2017
Ensemble, autour de valeurs communes, pour répondre aux enjeux liés au terrorisme, au climat et aux coopérations économiques. #G7Taormina pic.twitter.com/hU9S5gkaAd
— Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) May 26, 2017
Almost instantly, it became the political bromance of 2017. And to be fair, the video of their encounter is pretty bromantic. Trudeau and Macron are seen walking through a garden on a beautiful sunny day, with the ocean glistening behind them. At one point, Macron actually picked a flower.
L'amitié franco-canadienne a un nouveau visage. @JustinTrudeau, à nous de relever les défis de notre génération ! #G7Taormina pic.twitter.com/8EdQopviov
— Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) May 26, 2017
And thus, the memes were born.
Justin Trudeau looks like The Bachelor and Macron has just stolen him away for a second. pic.twitter.com/tXLdSrD02j
— Hanna Flint (@HannaFlint) May 26, 2017
can't believe Justin has proposed already pic.twitter.com/r1kovkdeV5
— Marie Le Conte (@youngvulgarian) May 26, 2017
Starsky & Hutch
— Carl Quintanilla (@carlquintanilla) May 26, 2017
Simon & Simon
Trudeau & Macron
(h/t @Slade)pic.twitter.com/1Zicb4BRpo
find someone who looks at you the way macron looks at trudeau pic.twitter.com/UKbU40RXgL
— suzanne (@DEVRlEVANS) May 26, 2017
Macron and Trudeau's summery stroll in Sicily looks insanely romantic pic.twitter.com/9RZsi7OIJM
— Tara Mulholland (@tara_mulholland) May 26, 2017