The Brief: One moment from Trump's recent visit with Kim Jong Un in North Korea was the subject of many LOL-worthy memes.

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The most meme-able man in America (literally) crossed borders.

On June 30th, President Trump met with Kim Jong Un, President of North Korea. The two leaders met in the demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating North and South Korea before Trump took a brief walk into North Korea.

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Many people have lingering questions about the event. In fact, several reports chalk the meeting up to nothing more than a photo opp. However, there’s one thing that the internet seems to agree on – the meeting inspired many hilarious memes.

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This image macro format generally features one or two cells. In the single cell format, Trump admires Kim Jong Un as he explains something, though sometimes it is feigned admiration.

Contrastingly, in the more popular double cell format, Trump launches into his own explanation or interpretation of events. This version often shows someone’s words being turned against them or backfiring.

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The meme has spread from Reddit to more mainstream social media platforms like Instagram and Twitter.

This Redditor used the meme to honor Dank Memes Subreddit icon, Stefan Karl Stefansson.

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Some meme-makers have likened this meme format to the Monsters, Inc. Explaining and Me Explaining memes.

One meme maker actually pointed out the similarities to the Monsters, Inc. meme within the Trump Correcting Kim Jong Un meme.

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